64,798 Shares in Sensient Technologies Corporation $SXT Acquired by Heartland Advisors Inc.

Heartland Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 64,798 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,989,000. Heartland Advisors Inc. owned 0.15% of Sensient Technologies as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Mountaineer Partners Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sensient Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $11,001,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Sensient Technologies in the first quarter valued at about $77,955,000. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in Sensient Technologies by 26.4% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 43,777 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $3,784,000 after acquiring an additional 9,146 shares during the period. Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in Sensient Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $962,000. Finally, Yost Capital Management LP grew its holdings in Sensient Technologies by 51.4% during the 4th quarter. Yost Capital Management LP now owns 130,700 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $12,279,000 after acquiring an additional 44,400 shares in the last quarter. 90.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sensient Technologies news, Director Mario Ferruzzi sold 1,200 shares of Sensient Technologies stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.48, for a total value of $155,376.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $951,936.96. The trade was a 14.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Sensient Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of Sensient Technologies stock opened at $134.38 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.72 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 4.39. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $122.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $108.85. Sensient Technologies Corporation has a one year low of $82.60 and a one year high of $136.58.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.17. Sensient Technologies had a net margin of 9.27% and a return on equity of 13.77%. The business had revenue of $462.08 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $448.84 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.88 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sensient Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.200 EPS. Research analysts expect that Sensient Technologies Corporation will post 4.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sensient Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be paid a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd. Sensient Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.20%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SXT has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Sensient Technologies from $143.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Sensient Technologies from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn assumed coverage on shares of Sensient Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $125.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Sensient Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sensient Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $140.00.

Sensient Technologies Profile

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.