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The closing price of Sensient Technologies Corp (NYSE: SXT) was $107.9 for the day, up 2.62% from the previous closing price of $105.15. In other words, the price has increased by $2.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.45 million shares were traded. SXT stock price reached its highest trading level at $108.22 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $105.16.
Ratios:
Our analysis of SXT’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 140.66 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 67.37. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.74 and its Current Ratio is at 4.34. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.64 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.62.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, CJS Securities on June 10, 2025, initiated with a Market Perform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $95.
On October 17, 2023, Robert W. Baird Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $70.
Sidoti Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on October 10, 2022, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $92.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 09 ’25 when Ferruzzi Mario sold 1,668 shares for $95.45 per share. The transaction valued at 159,215 led to the insider holds 7,946 shares of the business.
Ferruzzi Mario bought 1,668 shares of SXT for $157,993 on May 07 ’25. On Nov 06 ’24, another insider, Geraghty Michael C, who serves as the President, Color Group of the company, sold 4,000 shares for $80.48 each. As a result, the insider received 321,932 and left with 36,518 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SXT now has a Market Capitalization of 4581337088 and an Enterprise Value of 4852332544. As of this moment, Sensient’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 35.72, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 28.30. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.41. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.93 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.16. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.101 whereas that against EBITDA is 18.473.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SXT is 0.55, which has changed by 0.45751727 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12792087 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SXT has reached a high of $106.07, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $66.14. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 13.61%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 34.72%.
Shares Statistics:
SXT traded an average of 433.66K shares per day over the past three months and 577530 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 42.24M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 41.80M. Insiders hold about 1.55% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.29% stake in the company. Shares short for SXT as of 1749772800 were 1298594 with a Short Ratio of 2.99, compared to 1747267200 on 1228948. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1298594 and a Short% of Float of 5.5.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.64, SXT has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.64. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.015596766The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.16. The current Payout Ratio is 55.77% for SXT, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-12 with an ex-dividend date of 1747008000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1998-05-26 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
