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

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Sensient Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 28th.

Sensient Technologies Stock Down 7.3 %

Shares of NYSE:SXT opened at $71.38 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 3.74. Sensient Technologies has a 1 year low of $62.46 and a 1 year high of $82.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.15 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $75.62.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) last issued its 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. Sensient Technologies had a return on equity of 11.41% and a net margin of 5.80%. The business had revenue of $376.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $375.10 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.51 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that Sensient Technologies will post 2.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Sensient Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 4th will be issued a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.30%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 4th. Sensient Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 78.47%.

Sensient Technologies Company Profile

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.