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Sensient Technologies Corp
$115.84 -4.14 (-3.45%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$4.93B
Shares
42,568,960

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$115.84 Open$117.96 Day$114.00–119.62 52W$82.60–129.35 Avg vol 30d477K Short int1.5M · 3.4% float · 1.9d Short vol54% Last earningsApr 24, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 5
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 28, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 2 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 5, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +15%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −1%
      below
      RSI (14) 45
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 71%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −3%
      trailing
      6-month return +20%
      trailing
      YTD return +24%
      this year
      Relative strength +11%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $117 › 200d $100 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      8 of 327 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +81.5K sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$233.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.43% of float · ▲ +11.2% MoM · 1.9 days cover
      Volume signal Reversal watch
      High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
      Institution breadth Steady
      327 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 60
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −2%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +7%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $38.4M
      Valuation P/E 34.2
      in line
      Balance sheet $673.1M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 36%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −31%
      past year
      ATR 3.4%
      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 Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
      full year 2026
      Consolidated capital expenditures Maintained $150M – $170M
      the next couple of years
      Natural color capital spending $225M – $250M

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 5 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +15% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      45 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      71% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $117 › 200d $100 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      8 of 327 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +81.5K sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$233.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.43% of float · ▲ +11.2% MoM · 1.9 days cover
      Volume signal Reversal watch
      High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
      Institution breadth Steady
      327 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $83 Now $116 · 71% 52-wk high $129
      vs 200-day avg +15% vs 50-day avg -1%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 24.4% Q1 2026 call
      capital expenditures $29M Q1 2026 call
      cash flow used in operations -$14M Q1 2026 call
      consolidated adjusted tax rate non-GAAP 24.9% Q1 2026 call
      local currency adjusted EBITDA growth non-GAAP 10% Q1 2026 call
      local currency adjusted EPS growth non-GAAP 14% Q1 2026 call
      local currency operating profit growth non-GAAP 13.2% Q1 2026 call
      local currency revenue growth non-GAAP 7% Q1 2026 call
      net debt to credit adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 2.4 Q1 2026 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Specialty Chemicals — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      SXT
      Sensient Technologies Corp
      this stock
      $4.93B +23.8% -1.7% 34.2 3.4%
      LIN
      Linde PLC
      $245.08B +24.7% +3.0% 35.1 1.4%
      AIQUF
      L Air Liquide SA /Fi
      $125.95B +5.5% 0.0%
      SHW
      Sherwin Williams Co
      $82.37B +3.6% +26.4% 32.1 3.2%
      ECL
      Ecolab Inc.
      $77.34B +4.8% +2.2% 37.2 1.3%

      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
      327
      % held
      90.0%
      Reported
      8 of 327
      Top holder
      Freemont Capital Pte Ltd
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      326
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      1.5M
      Days to cover
      1.9d
      Change
      +146.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      54%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      6.0K
      Value
      $739.9K
      As of
      Jun 12, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      50.0%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$233.5M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 3
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.6B
      Net income (FY)
      $134.5M
      EPS diluted
      $3.16
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 23, 2026
      This year
      7
      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
      Apr 24, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Sensient Announces Conference Call
      Published
      Jul 10, 2026
      Upcoming events
      3
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      SXT -7.0% -3.3% +19.6% -6.0% +23.8%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY -8.3% -7.4% +10.5% -7.1% +13.1%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.41 / share · ex May 11, 2026
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.64 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.42%

      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) 10 filings 9 filers Visit website Investor relations