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

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT - Get Free Report) 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 Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of SXT traded down $0.33 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $70.90. 262,204 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 210,090. Sensient Technologies has a 12-month low of $64.11 and a 12-month high of $82.99. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $73.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $75.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 3.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The company has a market cap of $3.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.92 and a beta of 0.77.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 14th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $376.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $375.10 million. Sensient Technologies had a return on equity of 11.41% and a net margin of 5.80%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.51 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Sensient Technologies will post 2.82 EPS for the current year.

Sensient Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.41 per share. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.31%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 4th. Sensient Technologies's dividend payout ratio is 78.47%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com raised 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.