Corient Private Wealth LP Invests $2.33 Million in Sensient Technologies Corporation $SXT

Key Points

• Corient Private Wealth acquired 18,897 shares of Sensient Technologies valued at approximately $2.33 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 90.86% of the company.
• Sensient reported quarterly earnings of $1.20 per share, beating estimates by $0.17, while revenue rose 11.6% year over year to $462.08 million. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $4.10–$4.20.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Buy” rating with a $140 price target, while Sensient pays a quarterly dividend of $0.41, equivalent to a 1.2% annual yield.

Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new stake in Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 18,897 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock, valued at approximately $2,330,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Sensient Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Silvant Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Sensient Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Sensient Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Sensient Technologies by 313.5% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 306 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Sensient Technologies by 53.1% in the 4th quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 401 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 139 shares during the period. 90.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sensient Technologies Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE:SXT opened at $136.09 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $125.22 and a 200-day simple moving average of $111.08. The stock has a market cap of $5.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.68 and a beta of 0.80. Sensient Technologies Corporation has a 1 year low of $82.60 and a 1 year high of $138.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 4.39.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.17. Sensient Technologies had a return on equity of 13.77% and a net margin of 9.27%.The business had revenue of $462.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $448.84 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.88 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sensient Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.200 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Sensient Technologies Corporation will post 4.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sensient Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were paid a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd. Sensient Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently 44.20%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on SXT shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Sensient Technologies from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Sensient Technologies from $143.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on shares of Sensient Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $125.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Sensient Technologies from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Sensient Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Sensient Technologies currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $140.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sensient Technologies news, Director Mario Ferruzzi sold 1,200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director owned 7,352 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $951,936.96. This trade represents a 14.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Sensient Technologies 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.

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