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SXT · Sensient Technologies Corp

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$134.51 +1.93 (+1.46%) At close · Aug 21
Market Cap
$5.69B
Shares
42.56M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$132.58 Open$132.23 Day$131.70–135.44 52W close$82.96–133.47 Avg vol 30d520K Short int1.5M · 3.6% float · 2.0d Short vol36% Last earningsOct 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 4

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026 Scheduled · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 4, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 16 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +27%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +9%
      above
      RSI (14) 62
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 98%
      near high
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +13%
      trailing
      6-month return +31%
      trailing
      YTD return +41%
      this year
      Relative strength +19%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $122 › 200d $105 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +15% holders QoQ · +91 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$155.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.60% of float · ▲ +20.6% MoM · 2.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      378 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 61
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −2%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +7%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $38.4M
      Valuation P/E 36
      rich
      Balance sheet $673.1M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 41%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −28%
      past year
      ATR 3.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 24, 2026
      Diluted EPS (GAAP) · Consolidated Full Year 2026 GAAP Initiated $4.10 – $4.20
      prior FY $3.16 midpoint +31.3% Y/Y
      Capital Expenditures · Consolidated Full Year 2026 Initiated $150M – $170M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 31, 2025
      Capital Expenditures · 2025 $100M
      Adjusted Effective Tax Rate · 2025 25%
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Portfolio optimization costs 2024
      guided $0.15
      $2.94 Beat +1860.0%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 2 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +27% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      62 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      98% Bullish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $122 › 200d $105 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +15% holders QoQ · +91 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$155.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.60% of float · ▲ +20.6% MoM · 2.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      378 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $83 Now $133 · 98% Range high $133
      vs 200-day avg +27% vs 50-day avg +9%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $98.19M Q2 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Operating income (GAAP) 76.7M
      +15.89M Depreciation and amortization
      +5.6M Share-based compensation expense
      +0K Portfolio Optimization Plan costs, before tax
      = Adjusted EBITDA 98.19M
      Adjusted EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 21.3% Q2 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Asia Pacific Group) non-GAAP 24.4% Q2 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Color Group) non-GAAP 28.3% Q2 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Flavors & Extracts Group) non-GAAP 18.1% Q2 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Specialty Chemicals — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      SXT
      Sensient Technologies Corp
      this stock
      $5.69B +41.1% -1.7% 36.0 3.6%
      LIN
      Linde PLC
      $224.91B +12.9% +3.0% 31.5 1.2%
      AIQUF
      L Air Liquide SA /Fi
      $123.27B +3.2% 0.0%
      SHW
      Sherwin Williams Co
      $83.98B +7.1% +2.1% 31.9 2.6%
      ECL
      Ecolab Inc.
      $78.91B +7.2% +2.2% 37.8 1.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      378
      % held
      98.9%
      Net QoQ
      +1.1M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      348
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      1.5M
      Days to cover
      2.0d
      Change
      +261.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      36%
      As of
      Aug 21, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      22
      Value
      $2.7K
      As of
      Jul 28, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.4%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$155.4K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.6B
      Net income (FY)
      $134.5M
      EPS diluted
      $3.16
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 4, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $158.0K
      Shares
      1.7K
      Filed
      May 7, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Sep 10, 2026
      Last call
      Jul 24, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Sensient Technologies Corporation…
      Published
      Jul 24, 2026
      Upcoming events
      2
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      SXT +2.0% +13.3% +30.6% +7.2% +41.1%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY +4.0% +10.0% +19.4% +5.1% +29.3%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.41 / share · ex Aug 3, 2026
      Raised 5.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.64 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.24%

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 310142 CUSIP 81725T100 13F (30d) 338 filings 334 filers Visit website Investor relations