Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Sensient Technologies has revised its FY 2025 earnings guidance, projecting earnings per share between $3.130-$3.230, below the consensus estimate of $3.343.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share, representing an annualized yield of 1.49%.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with Robert W. Baird raising their price target to $125.00 while CJS Securities set a price objective of $95.00.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.130-3.230 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.343. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Sensient Technologies from $93.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 3rd. CJS Securities assumed coverage on Sensient Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $95.00 price objective on the stock.

Sensient Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SXT opened at $109.97 on Friday. The stock's 50 day moving average is $100.16 and its 200-day moving average is $84.66. Sensient Technologies has a twelve month low of $66.14 and a twelve month high of $110.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.41 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 4.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 25th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.06. Sensient Technologies had a return on equity of 12.14% and a net margin of 8.19%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.77 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Sensient Technologies will post 3.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sensient Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 4th will be paid a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.49%. Sensient Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.30%.

Insider Transactions at Sensient Technologies

In other news, Director Mario Ferruzzi sold 1,668 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.45, for a total transaction of $159,210.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,946 shares of the company's stock, valued at $758,445.70. This represents a 17.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in Sensient Technologies by 112.1% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 115,042 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $8,563,000 after purchasing an additional 60,807 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in Sensient Technologies by 14.0% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 112,151 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $8,347,000 after purchasing an additional 13,780 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in Sensient Technologies by 111.7% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 52,496 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $3,907,000 after purchasing an additional 27,693 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Sensient Technologies by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,091 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $1,868,000 after purchasing an additional 1,107 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sensient Technologies by 103.2% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,852 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $647,000 after acquiring an additional 4,496 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.86% of the company's stock.

About Sensient Technologies

Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and Africa. 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, and personal care industries.

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