SXT NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Sensient Technologies Corporation · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

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Latest close 126.8 USD
16.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 21.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 16.3%, after a 5.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 45/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 59/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high.

Setup score 69 out of 100
Latest Close 126.8 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 16.3% latest completed week
4W Return 5.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 12.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 46.2% 24 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 2.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 14-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 15 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 16.3% Latest completed week; four-week move 5.5%. Indicator stack 70/57 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 45/100 conviction; expected move 7.7%. News sentiment 59/100 58 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 24 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 24 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 21.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 16.3%, after a 5.5% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 2.1x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8512-week average 0.71

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.85Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1515 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 15 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 5.5% over four weeks, 12.7% over 12 weeks, and 13.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 14 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W16.3%
4W5.5%
12W12.7%
26W33.1%
52W13.7%
Active trend streak14 weeks
Active weeks in one year24
Trend breadth46.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.58Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-46.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership14.60Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change56.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength5/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
Value8/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Quality21/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Momentum35/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Growth32/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework25/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
34.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
22.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
34.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
14.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
12.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
9.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
8.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
17.2%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

SXT shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.35, expected move of 7.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction45/100
Expected move7.7%
Put/call volume0.35
Pressure58
Speculation21
Volatility57
Trend agreement39
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Insider activity10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 58 relevant articles.

22 positive · 34 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings24 JulLatest stored earnings date was 24 Jul 2026.
Options expected move7.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-1.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.2%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+22.8%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-9.9%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+16.3%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses7
Recent vol7.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.4% / -3.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape68/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 68/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis79/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 11/12.

Activity pressure 0.85; 15 reversal markers Factors15/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 67; Small Cap Core rank 94 SVQF25/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 758.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options55/100

SXT shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.35, expected move of 7.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 7.7% Sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 58 relevant articles.

Sensient Technologies (SXT) Is Up 13.9% After Raising 2026 EPS Guidance And Confirming Dividend Insiders10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings24 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 24 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026126.8 USD16.3%104.4 USD81.73 USD0.5814.605.4MOn
17 Jul 2026109.0 USD-5.9%103.4 USD81.31 USD0.71-2.082.5MOn
10 Jul 2026115.8 USD-6.9%102.9 USD81.00 USD1.042.072.5MOn
3 Jul 2026124.5 USD3.6%102.2 USD80.68 USD1.1910.901.8MOn
26 Jun 2026120.2 USD5.9%101.1 USD80.29 USD1.089.323.2MOn
19 Jun 2026113.5 USD-8.6%100.3 USD79.95 USD0.940.843.5MOn
12 Jun 2026124.1 USD10.6%99.64 USD79.64 USD0.9411.191.5MOn
5 Jun 2026112.2 USD-1.5%98.61 USD79.29 USD0.911.211.7MOn
29 May 2026113.8 USD-0.5%97.94 USD79.03 USD1.100.041.3MOn
22 May 2026114.4 USD0.4%97.25 USD78.76 USD1.311.901.9MOn
15 May 2026113.9 USD-3.3%96.62 USD78.47 USD1.522.231.8MOn
8 May 2026117.8 USD4.7%95.97 USD78.18 USD1.365.862.0MOn
1 May 2026112.5 USD-8.3%95.10 USD77.87 USD0.913.423.7MOn
24 Apr 2026122.7 USD22.8%94.47 USD77.60 USD0.3613.723.5MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.