Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Director Mario Ferruzzi Sells 1,200 Shares

Key Points

• Director Mario Ferruzzi sold 1,200 Sensient Technologies shares at an average price of $129.48, generating $155,376 and reducing his direct stake by 14.03% to 7,352 shares.
• Sensient reported strong quarterly results, with EPS of $1.20 beating estimates of $1.03 and revenue rising 11.6% year over year to $462.08 million. The company set fiscal 2026 EPS guidance at $4.10–$4.20.
• The stock traded at $128.66 after falling 1.2%, while analysts maintained a consensus “Buy” rating with an average price target of $140. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share, yielding approximately 1.3% annually.

Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT - Get Free Report) Director Mario Ferruzzi sold 1,200 shares of Sensient Technologies 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 directly owned 7,352 shares of the company's stock, valued at $951,936.96. This represents a 14.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Sensient Technologies Trading Down 1.2%

NYSE:SXT traded down $1.57 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $128.66. The stock had a trading volume of 253,354 shares, compared to its average volume of 418,776. Sensient Technologies Corporation has a one year low of $82.60 and a one year high of $132.33. The company has a market capitalization of $5.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.68 and a beta of 0.78. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $118.45 and a 200 day moving average of $105.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 4.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.20 earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $448.84 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.88 EPS. Sensient Technologies's revenue 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Sensient Technologies Corporation will post 4.2 EPS for the current year.

Sensient Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd will be issued a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd. Sensient Technologies's payout ratio is presently 44.20%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SXT has been the topic of several recent research reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on shares of Sensient Technologies in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $125.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sensient Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Sensient Technologies from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Sensient Technologies from $143.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sensient Technologies from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sensient Technologies currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $140.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sensient Technologies

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its holdings in Sensient Technologies by 146.2% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 293 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sensient Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its position 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 worth $38,000 after buying an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Sensient Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Institutional investors own 90.86% of the company's stock.

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.

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