Sensient Technologies (SXT) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) will likely be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, July 24th. Analysts expect Sensient Technologies to post earnings of $1.00 per share and revenue of $448.8360 million for the quarter. Sensient Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.700-3.90 EPS. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 24, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) last issued its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $435.83 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $411.39 million. Sensient Technologies had a return on equity of 13.12% and a net margin of 8.71%.The company’s revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.86 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Sensient Technologies to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Sensient Technologies Stock Down 2.6%

Sensient Technologies stock opened at $110.56 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.61 and a beta of 0.78. Sensient Technologies has a 52 week low of $82.60 and a 52 week high of $129.35. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $117.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $103.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 5.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.

Sensient Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th were issued a $0.41 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 11th. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Sensient Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 48.38%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on SXT shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on Sensient Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $125.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Sensient Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sensient Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Sensient Technologies in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Thierry Hoang sold 439 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.15, for a total value of $50,111.85. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 14,309 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,633,372.35. This trade represents a 2.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sensient Technologies

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Parsifal Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Sensient Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $46,784,000. J. Goldman & Co LP purchased a new stake in shares of Sensient Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,336,000. Holocene Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of Sensient Technologies during the third quarter worth approximately $23,762,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Sensient Technologies by 158.0% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 413,018 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $38,762,000 after purchasing an additional 252,922 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oberweis Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Sensient Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $12,595,000. 90.86% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Sensient Technologies Company Profile

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a global leader in the manufacture and supply of colors, flavors and fragrances for a broad range of end-markets. The company develops and produces ingredients that enhance the appearance, taste and scent of products in the food, beverage, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, personal care and household sectors. Its portfolio includes natural and synthetic colorants, botanical and artificial flavor systems, fragrance compounds and specialty chemical offerings tailored to customer specifications.

Within its flavor and fragrance division, Sensient provides custom formulations for sweet, savory and umami taste profiles along with fragrance blends for personal care and cosmetic applications.