Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT) Institutional Ownership: 64.11% (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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MEX:SXT Sensient Technologies Corp MEX:SXT
84 GF Score
Price MXN1,400.00
GF Value MXN1,056.75
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What is Sensient Technologies Institutional Ownership?

Sensient Technologies MEX:SXT 84 Institutional Ownership is 64.11% as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:SXT with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,056.75. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Sensient Technologies's institutional ownership is 64.11%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Sensient Technologies's Insider Ownership is 0.00%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Sensient Technologies's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 57.52%.

Sensient Technologies Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sensient Technologies's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Sensient Technologies Institutional Ownership Chart

Sensient Technologies Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sensient Technologies can be seen below:

2025-09-30 2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30
Institutional Ownership 66.52 66.08 66.06 66.49 65.63 66.69 63.04 62.78 63.40 64.11
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Sensient Technologies Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 64.11% mean?
Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT) has a Institutional Ownership of 64.11% as of Jul. 14, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors.
Is Sensient Technologies' Institutional Ownership too high?
Sensient Technologies' current Institutional Ownership is 64.11%. Overall, Sensient Technologies has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sensient Technologies' Institutional Ownership compare to CBT and BCPC?
Sensient Technologies' Institutional Ownership of 64.11% can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Chemicals company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors. Sensient Technologies's current Institutional Ownership is 64.11%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sensient Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT) has a current Institutional Ownership of 64.11%. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,056.75, compared to a current price of MXN1,400.00 — trading 32.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 64.11%. Sensient Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT), the current Institutional Ownership is 64.11% as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sensient Technologies stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN1,400.00 is trading 32.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,056.75.

Key valuation signals for MEX:SXT:

  • Institutional Ownership: 64.11%
  • GF Value™: MXN1,056.75 vs. price of MXN1,400.00 (32.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:SXT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Sensient Technologies Business Description

Other Exchanges SXT:USASSF:Germany
Address 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53202-5304
Sensient Technologies Corp manufactures and markets natural and synthetic colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients. Sensient's offerings are predominantly applied to consumer-facing products, including food and beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and personal care industries. Its principal products are flavors, flavor enhancers, ingredients, extracts, and bionutrients, essential oils, dehydrated vegetables and other food ingredients, natural and synthetic food and beverage colors, and others. The company's reportable segments are: Flavors & Extracts, which derive key revenue, Color, Asia Pacific, and Corporate and Other. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from North America, followed by Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other regions.
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