4,292 Shares in Sensient Technologies Co. (NYSE:SXT) Purchased by Bailard Inc.

Bailard Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Sensient Technologies Co. (NYSE:SXT - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 4,292 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock, valued at approximately $306,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Sensient Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in Sensient Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $65,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Sensient Technologies by 152.4% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,123 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $80,000 after buying an additional 678 shares during the period. KBC Group NV increased its holdings in Sensient Technologies by 77.3% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,787 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $127,000 after buying an additional 779 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in Sensient Technologies by 32.0% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,229 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $159,000 after buying an additional 541 shares during the period. 90.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sensient Technologies Stock Performance

Sensient Technologies stock traded up $1.84 on Friday, hitting $73.17. The company's stock had a trading volume of 392,884 shares, compared to its average volume of 220,691. The firm has a market cap of $3.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.89 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 3.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $72.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $75.34. Sensient Technologies Co. has a one year low of $66.14 and a one year high of $82.99.

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Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT - Get Free Report) last posted 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 net margin of 8.01% and a return on equity of 11.93%. The business had revenue of $376.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $375.10 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.51 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Sensient Technologies Co. will post 3.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Sensient Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 4th were issued a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.24%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 4th. Sensient Technologies's payout ratio is 55.78%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of Sensient Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th.

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.