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    Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)

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    BASIC MATERIALS • SPECIALTY CHEMICALS • NYSE

    $132.89
    +0.34 (+0.26%)

    Market Cap: $5.68B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 4:58 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    77%(30/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +2.78%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.09
    Range$1.03 - $1.12
    3 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    2
    0
    7d
    2
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.05+3.9%
    60d ago$1.09-0.1%
    30d ago$1.09-0.1%
    7d ago$1.09-0.1%
    Current$1.09
    Revenue Consensus
    $459M
    Range$452M - $466M
    4 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.22
    Range$1.16 - $1.24
    5 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $486M
    Range$478M - $498M
    5 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.22---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.09---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 24
    		$1.20$1.00+20.00%Beat+27.7%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 24
    		$1.04$0.84+23.81%Beat+20.9%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 13
    		$0.72$0.77-6.89%Miss+10.8%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 31
    		$0.96$0.90+6.67%Beat+20.0%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 25
    		$0.94$0.88+6.82%Beat+22.1%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 25
    		$0.86$0.82+4.88%Beat+8.9%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 14
    		$0.65$0.64+1.56%Beat+27.5%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 25
    		$0.80$0.80+0.00%Beat+6.7%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 26
    		$0.77$0.82-6.10%Miss-4.9%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.79$0.70+12.86%Beat-1.3%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 8
    		$0.51$0.55-7.27%Miss-20.3%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 20
    		$0.75$0.75+0.00%Beat-11.8%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 21
    		$0.81$0.88-7.95%Miss-12.0%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.80$0.78+2.56%Beat-9.1%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 10
    		$0.64$0.70-8.57%Miss-12.3%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 21
    		$0.85$0.82+3.66%Beat+0.0%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 22
    		$0.92$0.89+3.37%Beat+16.5%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 29
    		$0.88$0.83+6.02%Beat+14.3%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 11
    		$0.73$0.71+2.82%Beat+19.7%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 15
    		$0.85$0.81+4.94%Beat+10.4%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 23
    		$0.79$0.77+2.60%Beat+12.9%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 23
    		$0.77$0.74+4.05%Beat+6.9%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 12
    		$0.61$0.62-1.61%Miss-1.6%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 16
    		$0.77$0.69+11.59%Beat+2.7%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 17
    		$0.70$0.66+6.06%Beat-13.6%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 29
    		$0.72$0.56+28.57%Beat-7.7%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 14
    		$0.62$0.62+0.00%Beat-21.5%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 18
    		$0.75$0.80-6.25%Miss-21.1%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 19
    		$0.81$0.83-2.41%Miss-12.0%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 1
    		$0.78$0.77+1.30%Beat-12.4%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 15
    		$0.79$0.79+0.00%Beat-6.0%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 19
    		$0.95$0.95+0.00%Beat+6.7%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 20
    		$0.92$0.92+0.00%Beat+5.7%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 25
    		$0.89$0.88+1.14%Beat+8.5%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 8
    		$0.84$0.84+0.00%Beat+5.0%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 19
    		$0.89$0.89+0.00%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 20
    		$0.87$0.88-1.14%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 25
    		$0.82$0.82+0.00%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 9
    		$0.80$0.79+1.27%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield1.23%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.64
    Payout Ratio43.97%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+0.00%
    5Y CAGR+1.01%
    SXT dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun SXT in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio33.90EV/EBITDA21.10x
    Price/FCF1255.67xFCF Yield0.08%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin9.27%Operating Margin16.60%
    ROE13.10%ROIC8.96%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.61xInterest Coverage7.74x
    Current Ratio4.39xQuick Ratio1.72x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.83Avg Volume344.61K
    52-Week High$138.8252-Week Low$82.04

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$130.90
    SMA 20$130.14
    SMA 50$131.51
    SMA 200$111.24
    EMA 10$131.20
    EMA 20$130.77
    EMA 50$129.16
    EMA 200$115.73

    MACD

    Line: 0.44Signal: 0.12Hist: 0.32

    ADX

    ADX: 23.4+DI: 24.1-DI: 12.6

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up60.0
    Aroon Down16.0
    PSAR$129.33

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$133.27
    Lower Band$127.02
    %B Position480%(Upper)
    Band Width0.94

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    57.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K54.5
    Stoch %D47.0
    Williams %R-32.4
    ROC (10d)1.7%
    Momentum2.17
    CCI (20d)95.1
    MFI (14d)48.4

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$3.18(2.4%)
    StdDev (20d)1.56
    Hist Vol17.8%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$131.97
    OBV-502.3K
    AD Line-57.6M
    CMF (20d)0.042

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)351.3K
    Vol Ratio1.0x
    VWMA (20d)$130.22

    Pivot Points

    R3$138.34
    R2$136.23
    R1$134.39
    Pivot Point$132.28
    S1$130.44
    S2$128.33
    S3$126.49

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI4.79
    Ultimate Osc57.1
    KST-7.34

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$462.08M$435.83M$393.45M$412.11M$414.23M$392.32M$376.42M$392.61M$403.52M$384.67M$349.30M$363.83M
    Cost of Revenue$289.28M$283.15M$270.10M$270.77M$271.40M$260.55M$257.00M$262.21M$272.80M$258.12M$249.47M$250.20M
    Gross Profit$172.80M$152.69M$123.35M$141.34M$142.83M$131.78M$119.42M$130.40M$130.72M$126.55M$99.83M$113.63M
    Operating Expenses$96.10M$85.96M$85.16M$83.64M$85.13M$78.25M$77.42M$79.88M$81.06M$77.14M$91.77M$69.10M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$96.10M$85.96M$85.16M$83.64M$85.13M$78.25M$77.42M$79.88M$81.06M$77.14M$91.77M$69.10M
    Operating Income$76.70M$66.73M$38.19M$57.71M$57.71M$53.53M$42.00M$50.52M$49.66M$49.41M$8.06M$44.53M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$8.17M$7.90M$7.52M$7.33M$7.39M$7.34M$6.39M$7.70M$7.65M$7.04M$6.52M$6.29M
    Income Before Tax$68.53M$58.83M$30.66M$50.38M$50.31M$46.19M$35.61M$42.82M$42.00M$42.36M$1.54M$38.24M
    Income Tax Expense$17.17M$14.66M$5.18M$13.42M$12.73M$11.73M$5.50M$10.13M$11.07M$11.42M$7.37M$6.69M
    Net Income$51.36M$44.17M$25.48M$36.96M$37.59M$34.46M$30.10M$32.69M$30.93M$30.94M$-5,833,000$31.54M
    EBITDA$92.59M$82.27M$53.39M$73.26M$72.97M$68.60M$57.14M$65.98M$64.67M$64.11M$22.52M$59.30M
    EBIT$76.70M$66.73M$38.19M$57.71M$57.71M$53.53M$42.00M$50.52M$49.66M$49.41M$8.06M$44.53M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bearish

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    Argus has lowered its target price for Sensient Technologies Corp (SXT) to $141.00 as of September 9, 2026. Sensient Technologies manufactures and markets natural and synthetic colors, flavors...

    Yahoo Finance•10/11/26•Somewhat-Bearish

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    Argus has issued a report on Sensient Technologies Corp (SXT), raising its target price to $140.00. The company manufactures and markets natural and synthetic colors, flavors...

    Yahoo Finance UK•10/11/26•Bullish

    UBS raises target for Sensient Technologies stock from USD 155 to USD 157

    UBS has increased its price target for Sensient Technologies (SENS) stock from USD 155 to USD 157, reiterating a "Buy" rating. This adjustment follows strong second-quarter 2026 results...

    AD HOC NEWS•10/2/26•Bullish

    SXT Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    33.9x
    Forward P/E
    22.7x
    EV/EBITDA
    21.1x
    P/FCF
    1255.7x
    PEG
    1.7x
    P/B
    4.5x
    See GNG's fair value

    SXT Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    34.6%
    Operating margin
    16.6%
    Net margin
    9.3%
    ROIC
    9.0%
    ROE
    13.1%
    FCF margin
    0.3%
    FCF yield
    0.1%

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    SXT Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    5
    Strong Buy
    1
    Buy
    2
    Hold
    2
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    SXT Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • SXT beat EPS estimates in 75.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • SXT grew quarterly revenue 11.6% year over year.
    • 60.0% of SXT's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    SXT Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    6 of 8 quarters (75.0%)
    Average surprise
    7.1%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.09
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    2 up, 0 down

    SXT Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.2%
    Payout ratio
    44.0%
    3Y DPS growth
    0.0%
    5Y DPS growth
    1.0%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    SXT dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About SXT

    What is SXT's current dividend yield?

    Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) has a forward dividend yield of 1.23%.

    Does SXT pay dividends?

    Yes, Sensient Technologies Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 1.23%.

    What is SXT's P/E ratio?

    Sensient Technologies Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 33.90.

    What is SXT's market cap?

    Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) has a market capitalization of $5.68B with a current stock price of $132.89.

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