SXT insider trading
NYSE Basic MaterialsSENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — scored insider trade history from SEC Form 4 filings, parsed and contextualised by FilingIQ.
About SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients worldwide. It operates in three segments: Flavors & Extracts, Color, and Asia Pacific. The Flavors & Extracts segment develops, manufactures, and supplies flavor systems for the food, beverage, and personal care industries under the Sensient Flavors and Sensient Agricultural Ingredients brands. This segment produces flavor, extract, and essential oil products; Agricultural Ingredients, such as dehydrated garlic, onion, and other agricultural ingredients for food processors; systems products, including flavor-delivery systems, taste modulation systems, and compounded and blended products; and selected ingredient products, such as natural and synthetic flavors, natural extracts, and essential oils. The Color segment develops, manufactures, and supplies colors. This segment provides natural and synthetic color systems for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical sectors; colors and other ingredients, such as active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface-treated pigments for personal care; pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients, including colors, flavors, and coatings; and technical colors for industrial applications under the Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical, Sensient Beauty, and Sensient Specialty Markets brand names. The Asia Pacific segment markets its products in the Pacific Rim and India under the Sensient name. In addition, the company produces and distributes chili powder, paprika, chili pepper, and parsley products. Sensient Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Company website: www.sensient.com
SXT insider activity at a glance
FilingIQ has scored 605 insider transactions for SXT since Apr 23, 2015. The most recent filing in our index is dated May 4, 2026.
Across the full history, 175 open-market purchases
and 25 open-market sales
were filed under transaction codes P and S respectively. Compensatory share awards
(code A) and option exercises (code M) are tracked separately and not counted here.
The average FilingIQ composite score on SXT insider trades is 45.2/100, produced by FilingIQ's multi-factor Form 4 model. Model framework documented at methodology.
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Frequently asked
- How many insider trades does FilingIQ track for SXT?
- FilingIQ tracks 605 Form 4 insider transactions for SXT (SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP), covering filings from Apr 23, 2015 onwards. 21 of those were filed in the last 90 days.
- Are SXT insiders net buyers or net sellers?
- Across the full Form 4 history for SXT, 175 transactions (29%) were open-market purchases and 25 (4%) were open-market sales. Compensatory awards and option exercises are filtered out of these counts.
- Where does SXT insider data come from?
- Every transaction shown on this page is sourced directly from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. FilingIQ parses the raw XML, normalises insider identity across reporting variations, and scores each trade on its multi-factor composite model.
- What sector is SXT in?
- SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT) is classified in the Basic Materials sector, specifically Specialty Chemicals, with a current market capitalisation of $3.93B.
Methodology & sources
Every SXT insider transaction shown on FilingIQ is parsed directly from a public SEC Form 4 XML filing. Insider identity is normalised across reporting variants (CIK changes, name spellings, related-party indirect holdings). The FilingIQ composite score is documented in full on the team page and algo disclosure. Not investment advice; see disclaimer.