Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.050-3.150 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.390. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Sensient Technologies Trading Down 5.8 %

Shares of Sensient Technologies stock traded down $4.48 on Friday, reaching $72.52. The company had a trading volume of 304,594 shares, compared to its average volume of 197,478. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 3.74. The firm has a market cap of $3.07 billion, a PE ratio of 34.56 and a beta of 0.77. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $74.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $75.67. Sensient Technologies has a 52-week low of $62.46 and a 52-week high of $82.99.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 14th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $376.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $375.10 million. Sensient Technologies had a net margin of 5.80% and a return on equity of 11.41%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.51 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Sensient Technologies will post 2.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sensient Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 4th will be issued a $0.41 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.26%. Sensient Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 78.47%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Sensient Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 28th.

About Sensient Technologies

Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and Africa. The company offers flavor-delivery systems, and compounded and blended products; ingredient products, such as essential oils, natural and synthetic flavors, and natural extracts; and chili powder, paprika, and chili pepper, as well as dehydrated vegetables comprising parsley, celery, and spinach to the food, beverage, and personal care industries.