SXT

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP

NYSE · Industrial Organic Chemicals · Inc. WI · CIK 0000310142
$124.11 -0.06% $5.3B
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (8/10)14 New Institutional Positions13 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$5.3B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (78%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$2.1B
Inst. Activity14 buys / 13 sells
Insider Activity0B / 3S
Insider Net $-$119.1K
SEC Reports3
Exchange NYSE·Sector Industrial Organic Chemicals·Inc. WI·CIK 0000310142·Prev Close $124.19

Recent Activity

May 18, 2026 Insider
Hoang Thierry sold 400 shares
VP, Asia Pacific Group @ $115.19 ($46.1K)
May 6, 2026 SEC
Two insiders at Sensient Technologies sold a combined $73K in open-market transactions within a week, a trivial 0.0015%
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
May 4, 2026 Insider
Hoang Thierry sold 439 shares
VP, Asia Pacific Group @ $114.15 ($50.1K)
Apr 30, 2026 Insider
Morris Steven B sold 200 shares
President, Color Group @ $114.58 ($22.9K)
Apr 24, 2026 SEC
Sensient Technologies reported strong Q1 2026 earnings, beating expectations with revenue of $435.8 million (up 11.1% Yo
8-K — Impact 8/10
Mar 11, 2026 SEC
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) filed a definitive proxy statement (DEFA14A) with the SEC, indicating a routine
DEFA14A — Impact 2/10
Inst.
VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, — NEW
901,840 shares ($78.0M)
Inst.
Pictet Asset Management Holding — ADD
492,630 shares ($42.6M)

Price Targets

$133.00 +7.2% upside Buy
Current $124.11 Low $124.00 Median $132.50 High $143.00 4 analysts
$124.00 $143.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy78% buy · 9 analysts
2Strong Buy
5Buy
2Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Apr 28, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Apr 1, 2026 UBS INITIATE Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $1.04 ▲ +4.7% $1.00 — $1.07 11% YoY 3
Next Q $1.03 ▲ +2.2% $1.00 — $1.07 7% YoY 3
Current FY $3.93 ▲ +5.6% $3.86 — $4.05 13% YoY 4
Next FY $4.74 ▲ +6.9% $4.50 — $5.01 21% YoY 4

Latest Reports

NEUTRAL CLUSTER 2/10
Two insiders at Sensient Technologies sold a combined $73K in open-market transactions within a week, a trivial 0.0015%
May 6, 2026
BULLISH 8-K 8/10
Sensient Technologies reported strong Q1 2026 earnings, beating expectations with revenue of $435.8 million (up 11.1% Yo
Apr 24, 2026

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$543.0M—
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$237.2M—
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$165.4M—
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC$164.7M—
STATE STREET CORP$140.6M—

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 18, 2026Hoang ThierrySELL$46.1K
May 4, 2026Hoang ThierrySELL$50.1K
Apr 30, 2026Morris StevenSELL$22.9K
Apr 23, 2026WHITELAW ESSIEA$0.00
Apr 23, 2026WHITELAW ESSIEF$66.9K
50 institutional holders with $2.1B total value (24,748,264 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 14 institutions added/increased vs 13 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.6,282,131$543.0M25.4%—
2VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC2,744,075$237.2M11.1%—
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1,912,893$165.4M7.7%—
4JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC1,905,920$164.7M7.7%—
5STATE STREET CORP1,626,754$140.6M6.6%—
6DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP1,046,850$90.5M4.2%—
7VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.901,840$78.0M3.6%NEW
8CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO848,960$73.4M3.4%—
9VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC584,038$50.5M2.4%TRIM -32.9%
10FMR LLC579,645$50.1M2.3%DOUBLED +151.6%
11CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC528,844$45.7M2.1%—
12Pictet Asset Management Holding SA492,630$42.6M2.0%ADD +50.4%
13BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.358,629$31.0M1.4%—
14MORGAN STANLEY357,451$30.9M1.4%—
15Invesco Ltd.341,779$29.5M1.4%TRIM -28.5%
16Boston Trust Walden Corp318,750$27.6M1.3%—
17GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL309,036$26.7M1.2%—
18VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO294,755$25.5M1.2%—
19TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP288,198$24.9M1.2%ADD +83.4%
20MARSHALL WACE, LLP271,160$23.4M1.1%ADD +31.1%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.NEW—901,840—$78.0M2026-Q1
Pictet Asset Management Holding SAADD327,654492,630+50.4%$42.6M2026-Q1
Invesco Ltd.TRIM478,262341,779-28.5%$29.5M2026-Q1
MARSHALL WACE, LLPADD206,863271,160+31.1%$23.4M2026-Q1
Holocene Advisors, LPTRIM437,287189,870-56.6%$16.4M2026-Q1
Woodline Partners LPDOUBLED25,736104,705+306.8%$9.1M2026-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM97,20044,100-54.6%$3.8M2026-Q1
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am MainNEAR_EXIT206,15442,612-79.3%$3.7M2026-Q1
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INCADD20,58833,079+60.7%$2.9M2026-Q1
Neuberger Berman Group LLCTRIM96,12629,030-69.8%$2.5M2026-Q1
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCTRIM21,16313,743-35.1%$1.2M2026-Q1
M&T BANK CORPTRIM17,18311,752-31.6%$1.0M2026-Q1
AmundiADD7,98811,398+42.7%$985.2K2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED34410,561+2970.1%$912.9K2026-Q1
TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXASTRIM25,6639,164-64.3%$792.1K2026-Q1
EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLCADD6,9508,743+25.8%$755.7K2026-Q1
STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARDTRIM12,4367,143-42.6%$617.4K2026-Q1
Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc.ADD5,5456,991+26.1%$604.3K2026-Q1
Baird Financial Group, Inc.ADD2,5904,805+85.5%$415.3K2026-Q1
Atria Investments, IncADD2,9443,796+28.9%$328.1K2026-Q1
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.TRIM4,3392,611-39.8%$225.7K2026-Q1
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORPTRIM4,8432,464-49.1%$213.0K2026-Q1
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.ADD1,2841,750+36.3%$151.3K2026-Q1
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCNEAR_EXIT16,713198-98.8%$17.1K2026-Q1
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.DOUBLED70170+142.9%$15.5K2026-Q1
15 unique insiders with 30 transactions. Net insider value: -$119.1K ($0.00 bought, $119.1K sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 18, 2026Hoang ThierryVP, Asia Pacific GroupSELL400$115.19$46.1K
May 4, 2026Hoang ThierryVP, Asia Pacific GroupSELL439$114.15$50.1K
Apr 30, 2026Morris Steven BPresident, Color GroupSELL200$114.58$22.9K
Apr 23, 2026WHITELAW ESSIEDirectorAWARD1,119——
Apr 23, 2026WHITELAW ESSIEDirectorTAX W/H674$99.23$66.9K
Apr 23, 2026MORRISON SCOTT CDirectorAWARD1,119——
Apr 23, 2026MORRISON SCOTT CDirectorTAX W/H674$99.23$66.9K
Apr 23, 2026Jain Sharad PDirectorAWARD1,119——
Apr 23, 2026Jackson Carol RDirectorAWARD1,119——
Apr 23, 2026Jackson Carol RDirectorTAX W/H674$99.23$66.9K
Apr 23, 2026Ferruzzi MarioDirectorAWARD1,119——
Apr 23, 2026Ferruzzi MarioDirectorTAX W/H674$99.23$66.9K
Apr 23, 2026Carleone JosephDirectorAWARD1,119——
Apr 23, 2026Bruggeman Brett WDirectorAWARD1,119——
Apr 23, 2026Bruggeman Brett WDirectorTAX W/H283$99.23$28.1K
Apr 23, 2026LANDRY DONALD WDirectorAWARD1,119——
Apr 23, 2026LANDRY DONALD WDirectorTAX W/H674$99.23$66.9K
Mar 31, 2026Ferruzzi MarioDirectorAWARD63.975——
Mar 31, 2026Carleone JosephDirectorAWARD422.547——
Feb 12, 2026Geraghty Michael CPresident, Color GroupTAX W/H2,462$97.93$241.1K
Feb 12, 2026Geraghty Michael CPresident, Color GroupEXERCISE4,924——
Feb 12, 2026Hoang ThierryVP, Asia Pacific GroupEXERCISE1,293——
Feb 12, 2026Jones Amy SchmidtVP, HR and Senior CounselTAX W/H1,694$97.93$165.9K
Feb 12, 2026Jones Amy SchmidtVP, HR and Senior CounselEXERCISE3,388——
Feb 12, 2026Manning John JSVP, GC & SecretaryTAX W/H2,008$97.93$196.6K
Feb 12, 2026Manning John JSVP, GC & SecretaryEXERCISE4,016——
Feb 12, 2026Manning PaulChairman, President & CEOTAX W/H15,013$97.93$1.5M
Feb 12, 2026Manning PaulChairman, President & CEOEXERCISE30,027——
Feb 12, 2026Tornehl TobinVP and Chief Financial OfficerTAX W/H751$97.93$73.5K
Feb 12, 2026Tornehl TobinVP and Chief Financial OfficerEXERCISE1,502——
3 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 1 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 2 neutral. Avg impact: 4.0/10.
NEUTRAL CLUSTER 2/10
Two insiders at Sensient Technologies sold a combined $73K in open-market transactions within a week
May 6, 2026
BULLISH 8-K 8/10
Sensient Technologies reported strong Q1 2026 earnings, beating expectations with revenue of $435.8
Apr 24, 2026
NEUTRAL DEFA14A 2/10
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) filed a definitive proxy statement (DEFA14A) with the SEC, i
Mar 11, 2026
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Current analyst consensus: Buy (78% buy). Based on 9 analysts: 2 strong buy, 5 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$133.00 mean target +7.2% upside Buy (3.00)
$124.00 Low $143.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$124.11
Target Low$124.00
Target Mean$133.00
Target Median$132.50
Target High$143.00
# Analysts4
RecommendationBuy (3.00)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
 $1.04 $1.00 $1.07 10.8% +4.7% 2↑ 0↓ $0.4B 8.4% 3
Next Q
2026-09-30
 $1.03 $1.00 $1.07 7.3% +2.2% 1↑ 1↓ $0.5B 9.3% 3
Current FY
2026-12-31
 $3.93 $3.86 $4.05 12.9% +5.6% 3↑ 0↓ $1.8B 10.3% 4
Next FY
2027-12-31
 $4.74 $4.50 $5.01 20.7% +6.9% 3↑ 0↓ $2.0B 10.9% 4

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$1.042
7d ago$1.042
30d ago$0.995+0.047
60d ago$0.995+0.047
90d ago$0.995+0.047
1 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 1 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Apr 28, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 1, 2026 UBS INITIATE — Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20262520078%
May 1, 20262520078%
Apr 1, 20262420075%
Mar 1, 20262320071%
Feb 1, 20262320071%
Jan 1, 20262320071%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
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Apr 24, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SXT — 65.9% short (0.6M / 0.9M)
Short: 583,205 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 884,616 | Short Ratio: 65.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 24, 2026
earnings_calendar
SXT Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-24
Mar 23, 2026
short_interest
FTD: SXT — 75,000 shares ($6.2M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260323, Price: $82.96, FTD Value: $6,222,000, SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Mar 12, 2026
short_interest
FTD: SXT — 5,597 shares ($0.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260312, Price: $90.97, FTD Value: $509,159.09, SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Feb 24, 2026
short_interest
FTD: SXT — 10,288 shares ($0.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260224, Price: $91.87, FTD Value: $945,158.56, SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Feb 23, 2026
short_interest
FTD: SXT — 10,288 shares ($0.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260223, Price: $90.47, FTD Value: $930,755.36, SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP