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 Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Sensient Technologies Stock Performance

SXT stock opened at $71.38 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.74, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The firm has a market cap of $3.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.15 and a beta of 0.77. Sensient Technologies has a 12-month low of $62.46 and a 12-month high of $82.99. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $73.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.01. Sensient Technologies had a return on equity of 11.41% and a net margin of 5.80%. The firm had revenue of $376.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $375.10 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.51 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Sensient Technologies will post 2.82 EPS for the current year.

Sensient Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

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.