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Sensient Technologies Corporation
1W: -1.3% 1M: +1.7% 3M: +5.9% YTD: +41.3% 1Y: +37.3% 3Y: +145.5% 5Y: +49.5%
$131.96
+0.51 (+0.39%)
After Hours: $130.40 (-1.56, -1.18%)
Weekly Expected Move ±2.8%
$125 $129 $133 $136 $140
NYSE · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty · Tech Score Neutral · Power 58 · $5.6B mcap · 42M float · 1.03% daily turnover · Short 47% of daily vol
Credit Risk of going bust: lower than 70% of companies Debt: 12.0% of company value Bonds: none of note held by US funds details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the safest four tenths, about 1 in 3,500 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $1.45 (down 99%), Sensient Technologies Corporation would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $763.9M against a stock market value of $5.59B.
Distance to default 7.55 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $382.1M (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 38.4%; Altman Z 5.66. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
US fund filings (SEC N-PORT) show under $25M of this company's bonds, so there is no bond page. Its debt may be bank loans or privately placed. How these are computed.
Smart Money Score
Moderate 50
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Key Statistics
Market Cap$5.6B
52W Range82.6-138.82
Volume339,812
Avg Volume431,978
Beta0.83
Dividend$1.64
Analyst Ratings
8 Buy 4 Hold 0 Sell
Consensus Buy
Company Info
CEOPaul Manning
Employees4,070
SectorBasic Materials
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
IPO Date1980-03-17
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202-5304
US
414 271 6755
About Sensient Technologies Corporation

Sensient Technologies Corporation, operating alongside its various subsidiaries, specializes in the creation, production, and global distribution of colors, flavorings, and an array of other specialized ingredients. The company's extensive market presence spans across North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific region, and numerous other international territories. Its operations are strategically organized into three main divisions: the Flavors & Extracts Group, the Color Group, and the Asia Pacific Group. For the food, beverage, personal care, and household product sectors, Sensient supplies sophisticated flavor delivery systems, along with custom-compounded and pre-blended products. It also provides fundamental ingredient components such as essential oils, both natural and artificial flavors, and natural extracts. Furthermore, the company deals in various spices, including chili powder, paprika, and chili pepper, as well as dehydrated vegetables like parsley, celery, and spinach. Beyond flavors, Sensient offers natural and synthetic coloring solutions tailored for use in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals. For the cosmetics industry, it delivers colors and other crucial constituents, encompassing active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface-treated pigments. Its pharmaceutical and nutraceutical product lines feature excipients, which include specific colors, flavorings, coatings, and nutraceutical compounds. Additionally, the company produces specialized technical dyes for industrial applications, marketed under brands such as Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical Coating Systems, Sensient Cosmetic Technologies, and Sensient Industrial Colors. The firm, established in 1882, maintains its corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Recent Insider Trades

NameTypeSharesPriceDate
Carleone Joseph A-Award 279 — 2026-09-30
Ferruzzi Mario A-Award 42 — 2026-09-30
Ferruzzi Mario S-Sale 1,200 $129.48 2026-08-05
Singh Chandrabhushan 0 — 2026-07-01
Singh Chandrabhushan 324 — 2026-07-01

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