SXT · Sensient Technologies Corp
$130.72
+2.00 (+1.55%)
At close · Sep 30
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$5.50B
Shares
42.56M
Volume · Sep 30
569.12K
Avg daily vol (3M)
422.47K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$128.72
Open$128.57
Day$127.69–129.58
52W close$82.96–137.45
Avg vol 30d324K
Short int1.6M · 3.6% float · 4.9d
Short vol52%
Last earningsOct 30, 2026
DataJan 2020–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 4
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026
Scheduled
· in 4 wks
filed Aug 4, 2026
call held Jul 24, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$1.70B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$157.97M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+11.6%
Year over year
Operating margin
14.0%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
34.7
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 2.9%
FCF yield
0.1%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
9.1%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$732.88M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.4%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+38.4%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.6%
Latest settlement · 4.9 days to cover
Mentioned in fund letters
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 16.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.53
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+17%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−1%
below
RSI (14)
46
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
84%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−5%
trailing
6-month return
+37%
trailing
YTD return
+37%
this year
Relative strength
+24%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $129 › 200d $110 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+17% holders QoQ · +93 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$155.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
3.64% of float · ▼ -2.3% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
383 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
59
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−2%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+7%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$38.4M
Valuation
P/E 34.8
rich
Balance sheet
$672.9M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
40%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−19%
past year
ATR
2.2%
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)
· 2026
$4.10 – $4.20
prior FY $3.16
midpoint +31.3% Y/Y
Capital Expenditures
· 2026
$150M – $170M
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate
· 2026
25%
Guided vs delivered
· last 2 settled
Diluted EPS (GAAP)
2024
guided $2.77 – $2.87
$2.94
Beat +4.3%
Full-year GAAP earnings per share
full-year
guided $2.10 – $2.35
$2.59
Beat +16.4%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+17%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−1%
Neutral
RSI (14)
46
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
84%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $129 › 200d $110 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+17% holders QoQ · +93 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$155.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
3.64% of float · ▼ -2.3% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
383 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $83
Now $129 · 84%
Range high $137
vs 200-day avg +17%
vs 50-day avg -1%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SXT
this stock
Sensient Technologies Corp
|
$5.50B | +37.0% | -1.7% | 34.8 | 3.6% |
|
LIN
Linde PLC
|
$216.61B | +11.0% | +3.0% | 30.3 | 1.3% |
|
AIQUF
L Air Liquide SA /Fi
|
$121.25B | +2.7% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
SHW
Sherwin Williams Co
|
$79.89B | +2.0% | +2.1% | 30.4 | 2.6% |
|
ECL
Ecolab Inc.
|
$78.35B | +5.8% | +2.2% | 37.5 | 1.9% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SXT | -1.6% | -4.6% | +37.0% | -4.6% | +37.0% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -0.4% | +13.1% | -0.4% | +12.1% |
| vs SPY | -0.4% | -4.2% | +24.0% | -4.2% | +24.9% |