Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) Stock Has Average Price Target of $140.67

Shares of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $140.67.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Sensient Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on shares of Sensient Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $125.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Sensient Technologies from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Zacks Research cut shares of Sensient Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Sensient Technologies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd.

Key Headlines Impacting Sensient Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Sensient Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings and profitability beat expectations. Third-quarter EPS rose to $1.13 from $0.96 a year earlier and exceeded the consensus estimate of $1.09, while net earnings increased 30.8% to $48.3 million. Operating income climbed 25.5% to $72.4 million. Sensient Technologies Q3 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue grew broadly, led by Color. Revenue increased 10.6% year over year to $455.8 million. Color revenue rose 18.1% to $210.3 million, while Flavors & Extracts revenue increased 3.5% to $210.0 million and Asia Pacific revenue gained 12.4% to $47.3 million. Sensient third-quarter revenue report
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year EPS guidance improved. Sensient raised its 2026 GAAP diluted EPS outlook to $4.15-$4.20 from $4.10-$4.20 and maintained its forecast for high-single-digit to low-double-digit local-currency revenue growth. Sensient Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend maintained. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share, payable December 1 to shareholders of record November 9, equivalent to $1.64 annually and a yield of approximately 1.2%. Sensient dividend announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue was below the MarketBeat consensus. Reported revenue of $455.8 million compared with an estimate of $459.1 million, which may have disappointed investors despite the EPS beat. The stock also trades at a relatively elevated price-to-earnings ratio of about 32, increasing sensitivity to execution and guidance. Sensient quarterly earnings report

Insider Buying and Selling at Sensient Technologies

In other news, Director Mario Ferruzzi sold 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.48, for a total value of $155,376.00. Following the sale, the director owned 7,352 shares in the company, valued at approximately $951,936.96. This represents a 14.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sensient Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Sensient Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Silvant Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Sensient Technologies in the second quarter worth $27,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in Sensient Technologies during the second quarter valued at $36,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Sensient Technologies during the second quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Sensient Technologies by 35.2% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 938 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $116,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the last quarter. 90.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sensient Technologies Stock Down 10.3%

Shares of NYSE SXT opened at $118.04 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 4.39. Sensient Technologies has a 1 year low of $82.60 and a 1 year high of $138.82. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $131.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $113.61. The firm has a market cap of $5.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.82 and a beta of 0.84.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.04. Sensient Technologies had a return on equity of 13.77% and a net margin of 9.27%. The firm had revenue of $455.84 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $459.05 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.96 earnings per share. Sensient Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Sensient Technologies will post 4.20 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sensient Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 9th will be given a $0.41 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 9th. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Sensient Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 44.20%.

About Sensient Technologies

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a global manufacturer of colors, flavors and extracts used in food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and other consumer and industrial products. The company develops customized ingredient solutions designed to improve the appearance, taste, aroma and overall sensory qualities of finished products.

Sensient’s product portfolio includes natural and synthetic food colors, coloring systems, flavor compounds, botanical extracts and other specialty ingredients.