Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• FY 2026 EPS guidance: Sensient set guidance at $3.70–$3.90 per share, roughly in line with the consensus of $3.72, while revenue guidance was not provided.
• Quarterly results beat: The company reported $1.04 EPS versus $0.80 expected and $435.8M in revenue versus $411.4M expected, helping push the stock up about 3.5% intraday.
• Dividend and outlook: Sensient declared a $0.41 quarterly dividend (annualized $1.64, ~1.7% yield) and the street consensus remains a "Hold" with an average price target of $111.67.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.700-3.90 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.720. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Sensient Technologies from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday. UBS Group started coverage on Sensient Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a "buy" rating and a $115.00 target price for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Sensient Technologies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $111.67.

Sensient Technologies Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of SXT stock opened at $99.09 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $92.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.12. Sensient Technologies has a 12-month low of $78.27 and a 12-month high of $121.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 4.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The firm has a market cap of $4.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.36 and a beta of 0.62.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $435.83 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $411.39 million. Sensient Technologies had a return on equity of 12.82% and a net margin of 8.34%.Sensient Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.700-3.90 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Sensient Technologies will post 3.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sensient Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th will be given a dividend of $0.41 per share. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 11th. Sensient Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.90%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sensient Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SXT. Parsifal Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Sensient Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $46,784,000. J. Goldman & Co LP bought a new stake in Sensient Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $35,336,000. Holocene Advisors LP purchased a new stake in Sensient Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $23,762,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Sensient Technologies by 158.0% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 413,018 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $38,762,000 after buying an additional 252,922 shares during the period. Finally, Oberweis Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sensient Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $12,595,000. Hedge funds and other 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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