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Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)

Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Milwaukee, United States | NYSE
100.26 USD +4.93 (5.172%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 100.46 +0.20 (0.204%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:15 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:22 p.m. EDT

Sensient Technologies (SXT) offers a stable dividend yield with a consistent payout history, making it attractive for income-focused investors. However, the recent price action shows limited momentum, with the stock hovering near its 52-week low. While the fundamentals are somewhat solid, the recent earnings growth is negative, and the stock has underperformed its 50-day average. The options activity suggests cautious positioning, with both calls and puts indicating a wait-and-see attitude. For short-term traders, the current price may present a buy-the-dip opportunity, but the forecasting model's low reliability indicates uncertainty. Long-term investors should consider the stock as a moderate buy, given its dividend yield and relatively strong fundamentals, but should monitor earnings and sector trends closely.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.044544
AutoARIMA0.044988
AutoTheta0.050143
AutoETS0.062531

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 54%
H-stat 2.82
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.854
Excess Kurtosis -0.41
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-02-02
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-02
Debt to Equity Ratio 62.79
Revenue per Share 38.169
Market Cap 4,266,194,944
Trailing P/E 31.73
Forward P/E 22.62
Beta 0.61
Profit Margins 8.34%
Website https://www.sensient.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:22 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates mixed sentiment. Calls are predominantly positioned on the downside with high open interest on out-of-the-money strikes, suggesting some bearish or neutral bias. Puts show similar patterns, with notable open interest on out-of-the-money strikes, which could imply caution or potential downside protection. The ATM IV is low, suggesting limited volatility expectations, but the presence of significant OI on certain strikes indicates strategic positioning by speculators.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.44% 1.69% 2.22% 2.19%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-03 0.410000 0.440434
2025-11-10 0.410000 0.443344
2025-08-04 0.410000 0.364724
2025-05-12 0.410000 0.437246
2025-02-04 0.410000 0.548419
2024-11-04 0.410000 0.556407
2024-08-05 0.410000 0.593051
2024-05-03 0.410000 0.572757
2024-02-05 0.410000 0.699009
2023-11-03 0.410000 0.731048
2023-08-04 0.410000 0.702096
2023-05-05 0.410000 0.573800
2023-02-06 0.410000 0.564298
2022-11-04 0.410000 0.643107
2022-07-29 0.410000 0.514452
2022-05-06 0.410000 0.540806
2022-02-01 0.410000 0.531959
2021-10-29 0.410000 0.469405
2021-07-30 0.390000 0.491774
2021-04-30 0.390000 0.523653
2021-02-01 0.390000 0.574987
2020-10-30 0.390000 0.664960
2020-07-31 0.390000 0.838328
2020-05-07 0.390000 0.960915
2020-02-03 0.390000 0.726314
2019-11-01 0.390000 0.704733
2019-08-01 0.360000 0.622653
2019-05-09 0.360000 0.593271
2019-02-01 0.360000 0.671738
2018-11-02 0.360000 0.642829
2018-08-02 0.330000 0.568393
2018-05-10 0.330000 0.567609
2018-02-05 0.330000 0.569091
2017-11-03 0.330000 0.527305
2017-08-02 0.300000 0.486666
2017-05-10 0.300000 0.449635
2017-02-03 0.300000 0.472066
2016-11-03 0.300000 0.494814
2016-08-03 0.270000 0.450083
2016-05-04 0.270000 0.501280
2016-02-04 0.270000 0.579365
2015-11-04 0.270000 0.506293
2015-08-05 0.270000 0.489449
2015-05-06 0.250000 0.473875
2015-02-05 0.250000 0.500479
2014-11-05 0.250000 0.527203
2014-08-06 0.250000 0.603340
2014-05-07 0.250000 0.573963
2014-02-05 0.230000 0.626989
2013-11-06 0.230000 0.568631
2013-08-06 0.230000 0.674144
2013-05-07 0.230000 0.754907
2013-02-06 0.220000 0.753550
2012-11-07 0.220000 0.819415
2012-08-06 0.220000 0.809846
2012-05-07 0.220000 0.817218
2012-02-07 0.210000 0.713481
2011-11-07 0.210000 0.758996
2011-08-04 0.210000 0.829549
2011-05-05 0.210000 0.783164
2011-02-07 0.210000 0.867428
2010-11-05 0.200000 0.802347
2010-08-04 0.200000 0.927529
2010-05-04 0.200000 0.904333
2010-02-05 0.190000 1.037432
2009-11-05 0.190000 1.050821
2009-08-05 0.190000 1.062182
2009-05-06 0.190000 1.184513
2009-02-05 0.190000 1.205407
2008-11-05 0.190000 1.154085
2008-08-06 0.190000 0.905524
2008-05-07 0.180000 0.890057
2008-02-06 0.180000 1.016911
2007-11-06 0.180000 0.927437
2007-08-07 0.180000 1.087998
2007-05-08 0.160000 0.923084
2007-02-07 0.160000 0.989840
2006-11-06 0.160000 1.059063
2006-08-07 0.150000 1.172025
2006-05-08 0.150000 1.128309
2006-02-07 0.150000 1.256926
2005-11-04 0.150000 1.328800
2005-08-05 0.150000 1.307765
2005-05-06 0.150000 1.188264
2005-02-07 0.150000 1.063156
2004-11-04 0.150000 1.066020
2004-08-05 0.150000 1.243129
2004-05-06 0.150000 1.219100
2004-02-05 0.150000 1.247733
2003-11-05 0.150000 1.308214
2003-08-21 0.150000 1.177322
2003-05-06 0.150000 1.141959
2003-02-05 0.140000 1.079333
2002-11-06 0.140000 0.998758
2002-08-06 0.133000 1.050926
2002-05-06 0.133000 0.931663
2002-02-06 0.133000 1.249097
2001-11-02 0.133000 1.452679
2001-08-03 0.133000 1.148358
2001-05-04 0.133000 1.267177
2001-02-06 0.133000 1.037844
2000-11-06 0.133000 1.141974
2000-08-03 0.133000 1.233166
2000-05-04 0.133000 1.453991
2000-02-04 0.133000 1.332021
1999-11-03 0.133000 1.310703
1999-08-04 0.133000 1.162788
1999-05-04 0.132000 1.161271
1999-02-04 0.132000 1.057827
1998-10-29 0.132000 1.158093
1998-08-04 0.132000 1.162001
1998-05-04 0.132500 1.013935
1998-02-04 0.132500 1.207094
1997-10-30 0.132500 1.346458
1997-07-23 0.130000 1.363130
1997-04-30 0.130000 1.465045
1997-02-12 0.130000 1.497207
1996-10-30 0.130000 1.487056
1996-07-31 0.125000 1.699654
1996-05-08 0.125000 1.551525
1996-02-08 0.125000 1.344167
1995-11-01 0.125000 1.527013
1995-08-01 0.120000 1.593911
1995-05-04 0.120000 1.556587
1995-02-02 0.120000 1.757331
1994-10-27 0.120000 1.671394
1994-07-29 0.115000 1.498511
1994-05-05 0.115000 1.497887
1994-02-04 0.115000 1.567092
1993-10-28 0.115000 1.464348
1993-07-29 0.110000 1.568532
1993-05-05 0.110000 1.328364
1993-02-05 0.110000 1.464992
1992-10-16 0.110000 1.611723
1992-07-24 0.105000 1.723947
1992-04-22 0.105000 1.524300
1992-02-05 0.105000 1.476143
1991-10-18 0.105000 1.264502
1991-07-15 0.095000 1.132010
1991-04-24 0.095000 1.171175
1991-02-08 0.095000 1.315009
1990-10-19 0.095000 1.523115
1990-07-13 0.085000 1.269822
1990-04-20 0.085000 1.465517
1990-02-05 0.085000 1.721502
1989-10-23 0.085000 1.639430
1989-07-12 0.073333 1.467438
1989-04-13 0.073333 1.522801
1989-02-03 0.060000 1.236192
1988-10-13 0.060000 1.860165
1988-07-11 0.053333 1.992805
1988-04-20 0.053333 2.095327
1988-01-26 0.048889 2.051369
1987-10-16 0.048889 1.969011
1987-07-13 0.048889 2.112385
1987-04-14 0.044444 1.900900
1987-01-27 0.044444 2.015027
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.64
dividendYield 1.64
exDividendDate 2026-02-03
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.64
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.017203398
lastDividendValue 0.41
lastDividendDate 2026-02-03
dividendDate 2026-03-02

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.34162986
Address1 777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Address2 Suite 1100
All Time High 121.54
All Time Low 1.462963
Ask 106.92
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 3
Average Daily Volume10 Day 285,710
Average Daily Volume3 Month 322,553
Average Volume 322,553
Average Volume10Days 285,710
Beta 0.607
Bid 95.9
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 4
Book Value 28.236
City Milwaukee
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 100.26
Current Ratio 4.103
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 102.0
Day Low 96.21
Debt To Equity 62.79
Display Name Sensient
Dividend Date 1,772,409,600
Dividend Rate 1.64
Dividend Yield 1.64
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,037,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,037,400
Earnings Growth -0.154
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.153
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,033,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,033,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,033,800
Ebitda 283,612,992
Ebitda Margins 0.17593001
Enterprise To Ebitda 17.54
Enterprise To Revenue 3.086
Enterprise Value 4,974,597,632
Eps Current Year 3.71893
Eps Forward 4.43301
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.16
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,770,076,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 92.59
Fifty Day Average Change 7.670006
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.08283839
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 34.162987
Fifty Two Week High 121.54
Fifty Two Week High Change -21.279999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.17508638
Fifty Two Week Low 72.6
Fifty Two Week Low Change 27.660004
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.3809918
Fifty Two Week Range 72.6 - 121.54
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.06
Float Shares 41,815,116
Forward Eps 4.43301
Forward P E 22.616688
Free Cashflow 6,365,625
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 4,070
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.3392
Gross Profits 546,830,976
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0129700005
Held Percent Institutions 1.01861
Implied Shares Outstanding 42,551,316
Industry Specialty Chemicals
Industry Disp Specialty Chemicals
Industry Key specialty-chemicals
Ir Website http://www.sensient.com/financial/quote.htm
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,770,076,800
Last Dividend Value 0.41
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 896,140,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients worldwide. It operates in three segments: Flavors & Extracts, Color, and Asia Pacific. The Flavors & Extracts segment develops, manufactures, and supplies flavor systems for the food, beverage, and personal care industries under the Sensient Flavors and Sensient Agricultural Ingredients brands. This segment produces flavor, extract, and essential oil products; Agricultural Ingredients, such as dehydrated garlic, onion, and other agricultural ingredients for food processors; systems products, including flavor-delivery systems, taste modulation systems, and compounded and blended products; and selected ingredient products, such as natural and synthetic flavors, natural extracts, and essential oils. The Color segment develops, manufactures, and supplies colors. This segment provides natural and synthetic color systems for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical sectors; colors and other ingredients, such as active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface-treated pigments for personal care; pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients, including colors, flavors, and coatings; and technical colors for industrial applications under the Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical, Sensient Beauty, and Sensient Specialty Markets brand names. The Asia Pacific segment markets its products in the Pacific Rim and India under the Sensient name. In addition, the company produces and distributes chili powder, paprika, chili pepper, and parsley products. Sensient Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Long Name Sensient Technologies Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 4,266,194,944
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_311239
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 134,488,992
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 4,266,194,942
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 96.17
Operating Cashflow 127,826,000
Operating Margins 0.11278
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.519
Peg Ratio 1.74
Phone 414 271 6755
Post Market Change 0.20491791
Post Market Change Percent 0.2043865
Post Market Price 100.46492
Post Market Time 1,776,464,101
Previous Close 95.33
Price Eps Current Year 26.959368
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 3.5507863
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.6463408
Profit Margins 0.08342
Quick Ratio 1.297
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 4.93
Regular Market Change Percent 5.17151
Regular Market Day High 102.0
Regular Market Day Low 96.21
Regular Market Day Range 96.21 - 102.0
Regular Market Open 96.17
Regular Market Previous Close 95.33
Regular Market Price 100.26
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 338,709
Return On Assets 0.065170005
Return On Equity 0.11931
Revenue Growth 0.045
Revenue Per Share 38.169
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 42,551,316
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.026300002
Shares Short 1,119,341
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 1,233,008
Short Name Sensient Technologies Corporati
Short Percent Of Float 0.045700002
Short Ratio 3.92
Source Interval 15
State WI
Symbol SXT
Target High Price 125.0
Target Low Price 115.0
Target Mean Price 118.0
Target Median Price 116.0
Total Cash 36,533,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.859
Total Debt 749,409,024
Total Revenue 1,612,110,976
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.64
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.017203398
Trailing Eps 3.16
Trailing P E 31.727848
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 98.8442
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.415802
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.014323572
Type Disp Equity
Volume 338,709
Website https://www.sensient.com
Zip 53,202-5304