Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) Stock Now Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Analysts

Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the five brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $140.67.

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Sensient Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Sensient Technologies from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. UBS Group upped their target price on Sensient Technologies from $155.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Zacks Research cut Sensient Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn assumed coverage on shares of Sensient Technologies in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $125.00 price objective for the company.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sensient Technologies

In other Sensient Technologies news, Director Mario Ferruzzi sold 1,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.48, for a total transaction of $155,376.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $951,936.96. This trade represents a 14.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SXT. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Sensient Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Silvant Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sensient Technologies in the second quarter worth $27,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Sensient Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Sensient Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sensient Technologies by 35.2% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 938 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $116,000 after buying an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. 90.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Sensient Technologies News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Sensient Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings and profitability beat expectations. Third-quarter EPS rose to $1.13 from $0.96 a year earlier and exceeded the consensus estimate of $1.09, while net earnings increased 30.8% to $48.3 million. Operating income climbed 25.5% to $72.4 million. Sensient Technologies Q3 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue grew broadly, led by Color. Revenue increased 10.6% year over year to $455.8 million. Color revenue rose 18.1% to $210.3 million, while Flavors & Extracts revenue increased 3.5% to $210.0 million and Asia Pacific revenue gained 12.4% to $47.3 million. Sensient third-quarter revenue report
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year EPS guidance improved. Sensient raised its 2026 GAAP diluted EPS outlook to $4.15-$4.20 from $4.10-$4.20 and maintained its forecast for high-single-digit to low-double-digit local-currency revenue growth. Sensient Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend maintained. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share, payable December 1 to shareholders of record November 9, equivalent to $1.64 annually and a yield of approximately 1.2%. Sensient dividend announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue was below the MarketBeat consensus. Reported revenue of $455.8 million compared with an estimate of $459.1 million, which may have disappointed investors despite the EPS beat. The stock also trades at a relatively elevated price-to-earnings ratio of about 32, increasing sensitivity to execution and guidance. Sensient quarterly earnings report

Sensient Technologies Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:SXT opened at $118.04 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 3.97, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $131.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $113.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.02 billion, a PE ratio of 29.73 and a beta of 0.86. Sensient Technologies has a 1 year low of $82.60 and a 1 year high of $138.82.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $455.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $459.05 million. Sensient Technologies had a return on equity of 14.08% and a net margin of 9.69%. The business’s revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.96 EPS. Analysts expect that Sensient Technologies will post 4.20 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sensient Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.41 per share. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 9th. Sensient Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.20%.

About Sensient Technologies

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a global manufacturer of colors, flavors and extracts used in food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and other consumer and industrial products. The company develops customized ingredient solutions designed to improve the appearance, taste, aroma and overall sensory qualities of finished products.

Sensient’s product portfolio includes natural and synthetic food colors, coloring systems, flavor compounds, botanical extracts and other specialty ingredients.