Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $455.8 million, up 10.6% from $412.1 million a year earlier. Net earnings rose 30.8% to $48.3 million, while diluted earnings per share increased to $1.13 from $0.87.
Operating income increased 25.5% to $72.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
- Flavors & Extracts revenue was $210.0 million, up 3.5%.
- Color revenue rose 18.1% to $210.3 million.
- Asia Pacific revenue increased 12.4% to $47.3 million.
- The company maintained its 2026 local-currency revenue-growth outlook of high single-digit to low double-digit growth.
- GAAP diluted EPS guidance was raised to between $4.15 and $4.20, from prior guidance of $4.10 to $4.20.
$SXT Insider Trading Activity
$SXT insiders have traded $SXT stock on the open market 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 3 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $SXT stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- MARIO FERRUZZI sold 1,200 shares for an estimated $155,372
- THIERRY HOANG (VP, Asia Pacific Group) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 839 shares for an estimated $96,188.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
$SXT Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 228 institutional investors add shares of $SXT stock to their portfolio, and 126 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- FREEMONT CAPITAL PTE LTD removed 4,255,132 shares (-67.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $524,615,224
- AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC added 802,142 shares (+3913.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $98,896,087
- FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. added 611,876 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $75,438,192
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 540,540 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $66,643,176
- EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC added 394,927 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $48,690,549
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 355,902 shares (+5.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $43,879,157
- CEREDEX VALUE ADVISORS LLC added 325,850 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $40,174,046
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
