Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT – Get Free Report) is projected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, July 24th. Analysts expect Sensient Technologies to post earnings of $1.00 per share and revenue of $448.8380 million for the quarter. Sensient Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.700-3.90 EPS. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 24, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.
Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.24. Sensient Technologies had a net margin of 8.71% and a return on equity of 13.12%. The firm had revenue of $435.83 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $411.39 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.86 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Sensient Technologies to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Sensient Technologies Stock Up 3.1%
SXT stock opened at $112.30 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 5.01 and a quick ratio of 1.97. Sensient Technologies has a 52-week low of $82.60 and a 52-week high of $129.35. The company has a 50-day moving average of $116.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $103.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.13 and a beta of 0.78.
Insider Buying and Selling at Sensient Technologies
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MML Investors Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sensient Technologies by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 3,146 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $296,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Sensient Technologies by 53.1% in the fourth 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 last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Sensient Technologies by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 4,500 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $443,000 after buying an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Sensient Technologies by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 5,009 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $471,000 after buying an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Sensient Technologies by 16.7% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,291 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $127,000 after buying an additional 185 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.86% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
SXT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised Sensient Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on Sensient Technologies in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $125.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Sensient Technologies in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Sensient Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.00.
About Sensient Technologies
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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