SXTNYSEIndustrial Organic ChemicalsFiscal year ends December 31
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 4, 2026
$133.14−0.60 (-0.45%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $5.69B
- P/E (TTM)
- 35.9
- Dividend yield
- 1.23%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
99.0%
42M of 43M shares
Institutional holders
380
93 new, 35 sold out
Net institutional buying
3M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
2 buys · 7 sales
Net sold $233.78M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6,243,635 | 14.70% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Winder Investment Anstalt | 4,177,348 | 9.80% | 13G (passive) amendment | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 2,780,835 | 6.53% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 2,232,172 | 5.24% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of SXT | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6,638,033 | 15.60% | $818.40M | +355,902 | 0.01% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2,776,450 | 6.52% | $342.31M | +32,375 | 0.02% |
| Freemont Capital Pte Ltd | 2,049,782 | 4.82% | $252.72M | −4,255,132 | 5.16% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1,918,307 | 4.51% | $236.51M | +5,414 | 0.01% |
| State Street Corp | 1,717,548 | 4.04% | $211.69M | +90,794 | 0.01% |
| Jupiter Topco LLC | 1,713,595 | 4.03% | $211.26M | New | 0.09% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1,109,107 | 2.61% | $136.77M | +67,312 | 0.01% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1,061,434 | 2.49% | $130.85M | +14,584 | 0.02% |
| Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. | 1,010,464 | 2.37% | $124.58M | +108,624 | 1.10% |
| Congress Asset Management Co /Ma | 930,339 | 2.19% | $114.70M | +81,379 | 0.71% |
| Westwood Holdings Group Inc | 884,336 | 2.08% | $109.03M | −293,398 | 0.82% |
| American Century Companies Inc | 822,637 | 1.93% | $101.42M | +802,142 | 0.04% |
| Snyder Capital Management L P | 746,618 | 1.75% | $92.05M | −18,954 | 1.59% |
| Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc. | 611,876 | 1.44% | $75.44M | New | 0.21% |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | 608,558 | 1.43% | $75.03M | +24,520 | 0.04% |
| Rivermont Capital Management LP | 564,209 | 1.33% | $69.56M | +11,780 | 9.87% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 540,540 | 1.27% | $66.64M | +11,696 | 0.01% |
| Norges Bank | 498,574 | 1.17% | $61.47M | New | 0.01% |
| FMR LLC | 489,599 | 1.15% | $60.36M | −90,046 | 0.00% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 471,629 | 1.11% | $58.15M | +30,067 | 0.01% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 380 | 42M | 99.0% | 93 / 138 | 90 / 35 | 9M | 6M |
| Q1 2026 | 326 | 41M | 96.2% | 37 / 111 | 118 / 52 | 8M | 4M |
| Q4 2025 | 347 | 41M | 97.3% | 63 / 112 | 122 / 41 | 4M | 4M |
| Q3 2025 | 328 | 41M | 97.1% | 57 / 103 | 108 / 34 | 4M | 6M |
| Q2 2025 | 309 | 43M | 100.0% | 61 / 118 | 95 / 40 | 6M | 3M |
| Q1 2025 | 292 | 40M | 93.1% | 39 / 82 | 114 / 31 | 4M | 2M |
| Q4 2024 | 285 | 38M | 90.4% | 42 / 105 | 85 / 27 | 8M | 8M |
| Q3 2024 | 272 | 38M | 90.4% | 44 / 84 | 90 / 20 | 8M | 1M |
| Q2 2024 | 249 | 39M | 90.9% | 35 / 80 | 88 / 19 | 2M | 2M |
| Q1 2024 | 235 | 39M | 92.6% | 36 / 69 | 88 / 23 | 2M | 2M |
| Q4 2023 | 223 | 39M | 91.8% | 32 / 68 | 87 / 30 | 3M | 3M |
| Q3 2023 | 225 | 39M | 92.2% | 29 / 89 | 72 / 37 | 11M | 3M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of SXT | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 2,564,610 | 6.03% | $316.19M | 0.28% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1,352,195 | 3.18% | $166.71M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1,107,186 | 2.60% | $136.50M | 0.16% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 976,567 | 2.29% | $120.40M | 0.06% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Janus Henderson Triton Fund | 804,689 | 1.89% | $99.21M | 1.67% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 618,431 | 1.45% | $76.25M | 0.11% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Small Cap Growth Fund | 613,449 | 1.44% | $75.87M | 1.36% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 488,153 | 1.15% | $60.18M | 0.06% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 471,515 | 1.11% | $58.31M | 0.17% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Congress Small Cap Growth Fund | 470,000 | 1.10% | $58.12M | 2.89% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Janus Henderson Venture Fund | 460,729 | 1.08% | $56.80M | 1.57% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Victory Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund | 450,000 | 1.06% | $55.48M | 1.18% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fullerthaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth | 410,000 | 0.96% | $50.55M | 0.82% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 398,214 | 0.94% | $49.10M | 0.32% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 600(TM) Small Cap ETF | 389,951 | 0.92% | $48.08M | 0.28% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Manning | Chairman, President & CEO, Director | 295,166 | 0.69% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Chandrabhushan Singh | VP, Asia Pacific Group | 2,137 | 0.01% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Thierry Hoang | VP, Asia Pacific Group | 13,909 | 0.03% | May 20, 2026 |
| Steven B. Morris | President, Color Group | 7,935 | 0.02% | May 1, 2026 |
| Adam Vanderleest | VP, Controller, and CAO | 2,407 | 0.01% | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Amy Schmidt Jones | VP, HR and Senior Counsel | 25,977 | 0.06% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Tobin Tornehl | VP and Chief Financial Officer | 16,463 | 0.04% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Michael C. Geraghty | President, Color Group | 46,348 | 0.11% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| John J. Manning | SVP, GC & Secretary | 38,329 | 0.09% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Gregory T. Till | President, Flavors & Extracts | 1,809 | 0.00% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| David J. Plautz | VP and Treasurer | 3,637 | 0.01% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Amy M. Agallar | VP and Treasurer | 7,039 | 0.02% | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Mario Ferruzzi | Director | 7,580 | 0.02% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Joseph Carleone | Director | 23,735 | 0.06% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Sharad P. Jain | Director | 6,997 | 0.02% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Carol R. Jackson | Director | 7,214 | 0.02% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Brett W. Bruggeman | Director | 3,849 | 0.01% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Donald W. Landry | Director | 11,121 | 0.03% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Essie Whitelaw | Director | 18,258 | 0.04% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Scott C. Morrison | Director | 12,220 | 0.03% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Gebhardt Deborah McKeithan | Director | 16,394 | 0.04% | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Pte. Ltd. Winder | 10% owner | – | – | May 1, 2026 |
| Investment Anstalt Winder | 10% owner | – | – | May 1, 2026 |
| Anstalt Winder | 10% owner | 4,177,348 | 9.81% | May 1, 2026 |
| Foundation Haldor | 10% owner | 6,304,914 | 14.81% | May 1, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Ferruzzi Director | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale | −1,200 | $129.48 | $155.38K | 7,352 |
| Thierry Hoang VP, Asia Pacific Group | May 18, 2026 | Sale | −400 | $115.19 | $46.08K | 13,909 |
| Thierry Hoang VP, Asia Pacific Group | May 4, 2026 | Sale | −439 | $114.15 | $50.11K | 14,309 |
| Steven B. Morris President, Color Group | Apr 30, 2026 | Sale | −200 | $114.58 | $22.92K | 6,759 |
| Anstalt Winder 10% owner | Apr 30, 2026 | Sale | −2,127,566 | $109.69 | $233.37M | 4,177,348 |
| Brett W. Bruggeman Director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | +1,119 | – | – | 3,849 |
| Brett W. Bruggeman Director | Apr 23, 2026 | Tax withholding | −283 | $99.23 | $28.08K | 3,566 |
| Sharad P. Jain Director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | +1,119 | – | – | 6,997 |
| Carol R. Jackson Director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | +1,119 | – | – | 7,214 |
| Carol R. Jackson Director | Apr 23, 2026 | Tax withholding | −674 | $99.23 | $66.88K | 6,540 |
| Donald W. Landry Director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | +1,119 | – | – | 11,121 |
| Donald W. Landry Director | Apr 23, 2026 | Tax withholding | −674 | $99.23 | $66.88K | 10,447 |
| Joseph Carleone Director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | +1,119 | – | – | 23,670 |
| Essie Whitelaw Director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | +1,119 | – | – | 18,258 |
| Essie Whitelaw Director | Apr 23, 2026 | Tax withholding | −674 | $99.23 | $66.88K | 17,584 |
| Mario Ferruzzi Director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | +1,119 | – | – | 9,195 |
| Mario Ferruzzi Director | Apr 23, 2026 | Tax withholding | −674 | $99.23 | $66.88K | 8,521 |
| Scott C. Morrison Director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | +1,119 | – | – | 12,220 |
| Scott C. Morrison Director | Apr 23, 2026 | Tax withholding | −674 | $99.23 | $66.88K | 11,546 |
| Steven B. Morris President-Elect, Color Group | Mar 2, 2026 | Tax withholding | −373 | $100.58 | $37.52K | 6,959 |
| Adam Vanderleest VP, Controller, and CAO | Mar 2, 2026 | Tax withholding | −133 | $100.58 | $13.38K | 2,066 |
| Michael C. Geraghty President, Color Group | Feb 12, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,462 | $97.93 | $241.10K | 45,221 |
| Michael C. Geraghty President, Color Group | Feb 12, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,924 | – | – | 47,683 |
| Tobin Tornehl VP and Chief Financial Officer | Feb 12, 2026 | Tax withholding | −751 | $97.93 | $73.55K | 15,504 |
| Tobin Tornehl VP and Chief Financial Officer | Feb 12, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,502 | – | – | 16,255 |
| Paul Manning Chairman, President & CEO, Director | Feb 12, 2026 | Option exercise | +30,027 | – | – | 290,967 |
| Paul Manning Chairman, President & CEO, Director | Feb 12, 2026 | Tax withholding | −15,013 | $97.93 | $1.47M | 275,954 |
| Thierry Hoang VP, Asia Pacific Group | Feb 12, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,293 | – | – | 14,748 |
| John J. Manning SVP, GC & Secretary | Feb 12, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,016 | – | – | 37,208 |
| John J. Manning SVP, GC & Secretary | Feb 12, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,008 | $97.93 | $196.64K | 35,200 |
| Amy Schmidt Jones VP, HR and Senior Counsel | Feb 12, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,694 | $97.93 | $165.89K | 25,664 |
| Amy Schmidt Jones VP, HR and Senior Counsel | Feb 12, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,388 | – | – | 27,358 |
| David J. Plautz VP and Treasurer | Dec 17, 2025 | Award | +414 | – | – | 3,413 |
| Paul Manning Chairman, President & CEO, Director | Dec 17, 2025 | Award | +19,677 | – | – | 260,940 |
| John J. Manning SVP, GC & Secretary | Dec 17, 2025 | Award | +2,796 | – | – | 33,192 |
| Michael C. Geraghty President, Color Group | Dec 17, 2025 | Award | +3,418 | – | – | 42,759 |
| Steven B. Morris President, Flavors Group | Dec 17, 2025 | Award | +1,761 | – | – | 7,332 |
| Thierry Hoang VP, Asia Pacific Group | Dec 17, 2025 | Award | +953 | – | – | 13,455 |
| Amy Schmidt Jones VP, HR and Senior Counsel | Dec 17, 2025 | Award | +2,278 | – | – | 23,970 |
| Tobin Tornehl VP and Chief Financial Officer | Dec 17, 2025 | Award | +2,900 | – | – | 14,753 |
| Adam Vanderleest VP, Controller, and CAO | Dec 17, 2025 | Award | +570 | – | – | 2,199 |
| John J. Manning SVP, GC & Secretary | Dec 8, 2025 | Tax withholding | −1,567 | $90.02 | $141.06K | 30,396 |
| Tobin Tornehl VP and Chief Financial Officer | Dec 8, 2025 | Tax withholding | −586 | $90.02 | $52.75K | 11,853 |
| Paul Manning Chairman, President & CEO, Director | Dec 8, 2025 | Tax withholding | −11,720 | $90.02 | $1.06M | 241,263 |
| Michael C. Geraghty President, Color Group | Dec 8, 2025 | Tax withholding | −1,921 | $90.02 | $172.93K | 39,341 |
| Amy Schmidt Jones VP, HR and Senior Counsel | Dec 8, 2025 | Tax withholding | −1,322 | $90.02 | $119.01K | 21,692 |
| Essie Whitelaw Director | Dec 3, 2025 | Sale | −3,985 | $95.02 | $378.65K | 17,128 |
| Essie Whitelaw Director | Nov 20, 2025 | Sale | −533.39 | $93.22 | $49.72K | 21,101 |
| David J. Plautz VP and Treasurer | Nov 4, 2025 | Buy | +2,150 | $92.98 | $199.91K | 2,999 |
| Joseph Carleone Director | Nov 3, 2025 | Buy | +1,000 | $91.26 | $91.26K | 22,414 |
| Paul Manning Chairman, President & CEO, Director | Aug 11, 2025 | Buy | +20 | $116.94 | $2.34K | 80 |
| Sharad P. Jain Director | Aug 6, 2025 | Sale | −1.23 | $114.14 | $140 | 5,808 |
| Mario Ferruzzi Director | May 9, 2025 | Sale | −1,668 | $95.45 | $159.21K | 7,946 |
| Scott C. Morrison Director | Apr 24, 2025 | Award | +1,386 | – | – | 11,542 |
| Scott C. Morrison Director | Apr 24, 2025 | Tax withholding | −619 | $80.14 | $49.61K | 10,923 |
| Sharad P. Jain Director | Apr 24, 2025 | Award | +1,386 | – | – | 5,785 |
| Brett W. Bruggeman Director | Apr 24, 2025 | Award | +1,386 | – | – | 2,854 |
| Brett W. Bruggeman Director | Apr 24, 2025 | Tax withholding | −168 | $80.14 | $13.46K | 2,686 |
| Essie Whitelaw Director | Apr 24, 2025 | Tax withholding | −619 | $80.14 | $49.61K | 21,613 |
| Essie Whitelaw Director | Apr 24, 2025 | Award | +1,386 | – | – | 22,232 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Ferruzzi Director | May 7, 2025 | 1,668 | $157.99K | May 7, 2025 | Vested Restricted Stock Award |
| Michael C. Geraghty Officer | Nov 6, 2024 | 4,000 | $301.12K | Nov 6, 2024 | Employee Compensation |