SXT Sensient Technologies (SXT) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Materials · Industrial organic chemicals · CIK 0000310142
SEC filings
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
239
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about SXT
Insiders, 180 days
-$233.6M net sold
4 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Sensient Technologies insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP insiders sold a net $233.6M of stock across 182 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on May 9, 2025.
- The trade is 16.3% of the 7,352 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 239 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Ferruzzi Mario sold about $155.4K of SXT on Aug 5, 2026; 239 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on May 4, 2026.
- The trade is 2.9% of the 13,909 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 239 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP, Asia Pacific Group Hoang Thierry sold about $46.1K of SXT on May 18, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 239 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 3.1% of the 14,309 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 239 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP, Asia Pacific Group Hoang Thierry sold about $50.1K of SXT on May 4, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 239 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Apr 30, 2024.
- The trade is 3.0% of the 6,759 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 239 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President, Color Group Morris Steven B sold about $22.9K of SXT on Apr 30, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 239 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 50.9% of the 4,177,348 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 239 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Winder Anstalt sold about $233.4M of SXT on Apr 30, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2023; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 239 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.182 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$233.6M over 180 days
-$155.4K over 90 days · -$233.4M of it by a 10%+ holder
the lowest in Materials
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
239 funds bought in last quarter
more than 74% of Materials
Revenue
+3.5% year over year
more than 62% of Materials
Margin
8.3% net margin
more than 75% of Materials
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
3.2% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.7 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 59% of Materials
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+38.8%12M
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Who owns SXT: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
6,638,033 sh
$818.4M
2,776,450 sh
$342.3M
2,049,782 sh
$252.7M
1,918,307 sh
$236.5M
1,717,548 sh
$211.7M
Congress trades in SXT
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
SXT planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
SXT mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF
$1.1M position · as of 2026-05-31
5.4%
Paradigm Value Fund
$2.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.9%
Congress Small Cap Growth Fund
$58.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.9%
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Fund
$39.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.6%
Paradigm Select Fund
$7.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.5%
Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF
$394.5K position · as of 2026-06-30
2.4%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Paul Manning
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$6.2M
$2.9M
$1.4M
+9%
+27%
2022
$7.6M
$5.8M
$2.0M
+18%
+14%
2021
$7.1M
$13.9M
$1.8M
+59%
+28%
2020
$7.3M
$8.5M
$1.7M
+15%
+8%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $233.6M sold by insiders over 180 days, 239 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
SXT financials
Revenue growth
+3.5%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
8.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.7B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM SXT
| FY Dec 2025 | $1.6B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $1.6B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $1.5B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $1.4B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $1.4B |
| Jun 2026 | $462.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $435.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $393.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $412.1M |
| Jun 2025 | $414.2M |
| Mar 2025 | $392.3M |
| Dec 2024 | $376.4M |
| Sep 2024 | $392.6M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+9.3%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM SXT
| FY Dec 2025 | +8.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +8.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +6.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +9.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +8.6% |
| Jun 2026 | +11.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +10.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +6.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +9.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +8.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +8.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$4.5M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM SXT
| FY Dec 2025 | $38.4M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $97.9M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $81.8M |
| FY Dec 2022 | -$67.3M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $84.4M |
| Jun 2026 | $9.7M |
| Mar 2026 | -$42.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $12.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $24.2M |
| Jun 2025 | $27.1M |
| Mar 2025 | -$25.8M |
| Dec 2024 | -$1.7M |
| Sep 2024 | $63.6M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.61x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity SXT
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.59x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.60x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.63x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.65x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.55x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.61x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.63x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.59x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.60x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.64x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.64x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.60x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.60x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.16x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt SXT
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.18x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.25x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.26x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.02x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.28x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.16x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.16x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.18x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.15x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.19x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.19x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.25x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.31x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+13.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity SXT
| FY Dec 2025 | +11.9% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +11.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +9.1% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +14.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +12.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +13.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +12.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +11.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +12.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +12.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +11.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +11.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+6.9%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets SXT
| FY Dec 2025 | +6.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +6.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +4.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +7.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +6.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +6.9% |
| Mar 2026 | +6.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +6.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +6.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +6.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +6.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +6.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +4.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+9.4%
operating income after a 24.2% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital SXT
| FY Dec 2025 | +8.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +8.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +6.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +9.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +9.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +9.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +8.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +8.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +8.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +8.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +8.6% |
| Dec 2024 | +8.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +6.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+11.8%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed SXT
| FY Dec 2025 | +11.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +10.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +8.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +12.2% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +11.2% |
| Jun 2026 | +11.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +11.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +11.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +11.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +11.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +10.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +10.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
35.43x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing SXT
| FY Dec 2025 | 29.73x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 24.24x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 29.73x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 21.83x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 35.61x |
| Jun 2026 | 33.23x |
| Mar 2026 | 25.50x |
| Dec 2025 | 29.73x |
| Sep 2025 | 28.70x |
| Jun 2025 | 31.08x |
| Mar 2025 | 24.65x |
| Dec 2024 | 24.24x |
| Sep 2024 | 38.38x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$6.3B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-22 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value SXT
| FY Dec 2025 | $4.7B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $3.6B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $3.4B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $3.7B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $4.7B |
| Jun 2026 | $6.0B |
| Mar 2026 | $4.4B |
| Dec 2025 | $4.7B |
| Sep 2025 | $4.7B |
| Jun 2025 | $4.9B |
| Mar 2025 | $3.8B |
| Dec 2024 | $3.6B |
| Sep 2024 | $4.0B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+0.1%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield SXT
| FY Dec 2025 | +1.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +3.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +2.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -2.2% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +2.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +0.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +0.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +1.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +0.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +1.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +2.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +3.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +4.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
2.08x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 17%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
PEG, trailing SXT
| FY Dec 2025 | 3.97x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.75x |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | 1.16x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 4.19x |
| Jun 2026 | 1.95x |
| Mar 2026 | 2.08x |
| Dec 2025 | 3.97x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.51x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.58x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.61x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.75x |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.4B |
| Operating income | $207.1M | $191.6M | $155.0M | $196.8M |
| Net income | $134.5M | $124.7M | $93.4M | $140.9M |
| EPS (diluted) | 3.16 | 2.94 | 2.21 | 3.34 |
| Operating cash flow | $127.8M | $157.2M | $169.7M | $12.1M |
| Cash | $36.5M | $26.6M | $28.9M | $20.9M |
| Long-term debt | $709.2M | $613.5M | $645.1M | $630.3M |
| Buybacks | n/a | n/a | $0 | $0 |
| Dividends paid | $69.6M | $69.4M | $69.2M | $68.9M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
SXT Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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SXT filings, in plain words
Are Sensient Technologies insiders buying or selling SXT?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Sensient Technologies insiders were net sellers, a net $233.6M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 4 sellers.
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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Sensient Technologies insiders were net sellers of SXT, a net $233.6M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 sellers. Most of that figure, $233.4M, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. None of the 3 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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