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Sensient Technologies Corporation

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Sensient Technologies Corporation

SXT·NYSE·Industrial Applications And Services·CIK 0000310142

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients. The company was incorporated in Wisconsin in 1882.

Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) is a publicly traded company in the Industrial Applications And Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 11 items for SXT at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-04, rated 8/10. Across its 11 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 7 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for SXT spans 10-Q, 8-K, DEF 14A, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Sensient Q2 Earnings Surge 36% on Strong Color and Flavor Demand; Margins Expand
  • Sensient Q2 Earnings Surge 36%, Raises Full-Year EPS Guidance to $4.10-$4.20
  • Sensient Narrows 2026 Revenue Outlook to High-Single-Digit to Low-Double-Digit Growth
  • Sensient Technologies Secures $400M Unsecured Loan for Debt Refinancing
  • Sensient Technologies Secures $400M Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
1.61B
Net Income
134.49M
Diluted EPS
3.16
Op. Cash Flow
127.83M
Free Cash Flow
38.42M
Gross Profit
539.3M
Operating Income
207.13M
Cash & Equivalents
36.53M
Total Debt
709.46M
Debt / Equity
0.59×
Net Margin
8.3%
Shares Outstanding
42.24M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-13 · accession 0001140361-26-005311

Short Interest & Short Volume

4.89 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 1,551,229 shares in SXT as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 2.3% decrease from the prior period — about 4.9 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 52.1% of SXT volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)1,551,229 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 2.3%
Days to cover4.89 at avg daily volume of 317,072
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)52.1% of 107,868 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume48.0%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

$128.59
52-week range · as of 2026-08-04 $82.6 – $131.03
Market cap
$5.47B
Volume
282.4K (0.8× avg)
3-mo avg 337.6K
Live data · 2026-10-05 02:48 UTC · Market closed

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SXT
Aug 04, 2026, 12:33 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $127.81
Real-time Price: $128.59 info
Change: +$0.780 (+0.61%) info
Market Cap: $5.473B info
SXT
Jul 24, 2026, 7:10 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $121.99
Real-time Price: $128.59 info
Change: +$6.60 (+5%) info
Market Cap: $5.473B info
SXT
Jul 24, 2026, 6:56 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $120.93
Real-time Price: $128.59 info
Change: +$7.66 (+6%) info
Market Cap: $5.473B info
SXT
Jun 23, 2026, 5:03 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $118.74
Real-time Price: $128.59 info
Change: +$9.85 (+8%) info
Market Cap: $5.473B info
SXT
Jun 23, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $118.74
Real-time Price: $128.59 info
Change: +$9.85 (+8%) info
Market Cap: $5.473B info
SXT
May 05, 2026, 12:32 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $116.57
Real-time Price: $128.59 info
Change: +$12.03 (+10%) info
Market Cap: $5.473B info
SXT
Apr 24, 2026, 7:04 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $104.99
Real-time Price: $128.59 info
Change: +$23.60 (+22%) info
Market Cap: $5.473B info
SXT
Apr 24, 2026, 6:57 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $105.00
Real-time Price: $128.59 info
Change: +$23.59 (+22%) info
Market Cap: $5.473B info
SXT
Mar 11, 2026, 9:16 AM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $90.96
Real-time Price: $128.59 info
Change: +$37.64 (+41%) info
Market Cap: $5.473B info
SXT
Feb 13, 2026, 1:20 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $93.56
Real-time Price: $128.59 info
Change: +$35.04 (+37%) info
Market Cap: $5.473B info
SXT
Feb 13, 2026, 7:14 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $94.49
Real-time Price: $128.59 info
Change: +$34.10 (+36%) info
Market Cap: $5.473B info
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