Sensient Technologies Corp. (SXT)
NYSE:SXT
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SXT Stock Chart & Stats
$100.26
$0.98(1.41%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$100.26
$0.98(1.41%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$82.60 - $129.35
Previous CloseN/A
Volume154.23K
Average Volume (3M)239.48K
Market Cap
$4.81B
Enterprise Value$5.86B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$38.54M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$767.79M
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.7
Beta0.74
Next Earnings
Jul 17, 2026EPS Estimate
1.04Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.7%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.04
Shares Outstanding42,551,315
10 Day Avg. Volume147,577
30 Day Avg. Volume239,480
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.97
Price to Book (P/B)3.32
Price to Sales (P/S)2.46
P/FCF Ratio103.29
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.22
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.54
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit10.46
Enterprise Value/Ebitda20.78
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$143.00Price Target Upside42.63% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)3.84
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.78B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Diversified Specialty Ingredients B2B ModelSensient's core B2B model selling colors, flavors and functional ingredients creates durable, repeatable revenue tied to customer formulations and new-product pipelines. Long-term technical support, regulatory know-how and custom blends raise switching costs and support stable margins across cycles.
Natural-color Pipeline And $1B TargetTraction on natural-color conversions represents a structural growth vector as consumer preference shifts to natural ingredients. Early invoicing and a growing pipeline validate product-market fit; successful scale-up would expand higher-value mix and extend long-term demand durability across food, pharma and personal care.
Improving Profitability And Upgraded GuidanceConsistent revenue and EBITDA expansion plus an upgraded full-year outlook indicate durable operational momentum and improved pricing/mix. Outperformance in Color and Asia Pacific shows structural competitiveness; sustained margin progress supports healthier returns and reinvestment capacity over the medium term.
Bears Say
Weak Cash Conversion And Low Free Cash FlowSubpar cash conversion limits the company's ability to self-fund growth and absorb shocks. With operating cash materially below net income and depressed free cash flow, Sensient may need to rely on external funding or draw on leverage to support capex, dividends and natural-color buildouts.
Heavy Capex And Rising Working-capital NeedsLarge near-term capital programs and inventory build to support conversions will pressure cash flows and raise leverage until capacity is utilized. Execution risk on multi-year plant builds can delay returns and increase interest costs, constraining financial flexibility during the scaling phase.
Regulatory/technical Uncertainty For Natural ColorsComplex approval pathways and technical limits create structural timing risk for natural-color adoption in certain formulations. Regulatory delays or application-specific setbacks can slow conversion cadence, compress expected returns on capex, and reduce the attainable near-term addressable market.
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SXT FAQ
What was Sensient Technologies Corp.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Sensient Technologies Corp. lowest stock price was $82.60 and its highest was $129.35 in the past 12 months.
What is Sensient Technologies Corp.’s market cap?
Sensient Technologies Corp.’s market cap is $4.81B.
When is Sensient Technologies Corp.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Sensient Technologies Corp.’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 17, 2026 which is in 74 days.
How were Sensient Technologies Corp.’s earnings last quarter?
Sensient Technologies Corp. released its earnings results on Apr 24, 2026. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.843 by $0.197.
Is Sensient Technologies Corp. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Sensient Technologies Corp.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Sensient Technologies Corp. pay dividends?
Sensient Technologies Corp. pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.41 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.7%. See more information on Sensient Technologies Corp. dividends here
What is Sensient Technologies Corp.’s EPS estimate?
Sensient Technologies Corp.’s EPS estimate is 1.04.
How many shares outstanding does Sensient Technologies Corp. have?
Sensient Technologies Corp. has 42,551,315 shares outstanding.
What happened to Sensient Technologies Corp.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Sensient Technologies Corp. reported an EPS of $1.04 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.843. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 24.106%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Sensient Technologies Corp.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in SXT
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Sensient Technologies Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$143.00 (42.63% Upside)
$143.00 (42.63% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
SXT Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 75%
Sector Average 75%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 64.4K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $233.4M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bearish
Bullish news 0%
Bearish news 100%
Bearish news 100%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
40.05%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
12.14%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
9.31%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Sensient Technologies Corp.
Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Flavors & Extracts Group, Color Group, and Asia Pacific Group. The company offers flavor-delivery systems, and compounded and blended products; ingredient products, such as essential oils, natural and synthetic flavors, and natural extracts; and chili powder, paprika, and chili pepper, as well as dehydrated vegetables comprising parsley, celery, and spinach to the food, beverage, personal care, and household-products industries. It also provides natural and synthetic color systems for use in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals; colors and other ingredients for cosmetics, such as active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface treated pigments; pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients, including colors, flavors, coatings, and nutraceutical ingredients; and technical colors for industrial applications under the Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical Coating Systems, Sensient Cosmetic Technologies, and Sensient Industrial Colors trade names. The company was incorporated in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
SXT Company Deck
SXT Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a decisively positive operational update: management reported above-expectation Q1 results (7% revenue, 10% EBITDA, 14% EPS growth in local currency), upgraded full-year guidance, strong Color Group performance and growing natural-color sales wins and pipeline toward a $1B target. These positives are balanced against near-term execution costs — elevated capex and working capital to expand natural color capacity, a projected increase in interest expense and temporary cash outflows — and external risks (geopolitics, input inflation, regulatory timing). Overall, the momentum, upgraded guidance and visible pipeline materially outweigh the manageable near-term financial and operational burdens.View all SXT earnings summariesSXT Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$143.00
▲(42.63% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
1.27% Insiders
26.76% Mutual Funds
5.69% Other Institutional Investors
36.75% Public Companies and
Individual Investors