Sensient Technologies (SXT) Is Strong On High Volume Today

Trade-Ideas LLC identified Sensient Technologies (SXT) as a strong on high relative volume candidate
By TheStreet Wire ,

Trade-Ideas LLC identified

Sensient Technologies

(

SXT

) as a strong on high relative volume candidate. In addition to specific proprietary factors, Trade-Ideas identified Sensient Technologies as such a stock due to the following factors:

  • SXT has an average dollar-volume (as measured by average daily share volume multiplied by share price) of $17.3 million.
  • SXT has traded 59,707 shares today.
  • SXT is trading at 11.46 times the normal volume for the stock at this time of day.
  • SXT is trading at a new high 7.06% above yesterday's close.

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More details on SXT:

Sensient Technologies Corporation manufactures and markets colors, flavors, and fragrances in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Flavors & Fragrances Group, and Color Group. The stock currently has a dividend yield of 1.5%. SXT has a PE ratio of 3. Currently there are 3 analysts that rate Sensient Technologies a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and none rate it a hold.

The average volume for Sensient Technologies has been 186,700 shares per day over the past 30 days. Sensient has a market cap of $3.2 billion and is part of the basic materials sector and chemicals industry. The stock has a beta of 1.10 and a short float of 3.6% with 6.25 days to cover. Shares are up 12.1% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Thursday.

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TheStreetRatings.com

Analysis:

TheStreet Quant Ratings

rates Sensient Technologies as a

buy

. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its growth in earnings per share, increase in net income, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, notable return on equity and good cash flow from operations. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results.

Highlights from the ratings report include:

  • SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP has improved earnings per share by 6.2% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel that this trend should continue. During the past fiscal year, SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP increased its bottom line by earning $2.33 versus $1.68 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($3.20 versus $2.33).
  • The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the Chemicals industry average, but is less than that of the S&P 500. The net income increased by 2.1% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, going from $30.53 million to $31.17 million.
  • The debt-to-equity ratio is somewhat low, currently at 0.75, and is less than that of the industry average, implying that there has been a relatively successful effort in the management of debt levels. Along with the favorable debt-to-equity ratio, the company maintains an adequate quick ratio of 1.30, which illustrates the ability to avoid short-term cash problems.
  • The return on equity has improved slightly when compared to the same quarter one year prior. This can be construed as a modest strength in the organization. Compared to other companies in the Chemicals industry and the overall market on the basis of return on equity, SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP has underperformed in comparison with the industry average, but has exceeded that of the S&P 500.
  • Net operating cash flow has significantly increased by 50.94% to $46.17 million when compared to the same quarter last year. Despite an increase in cash flow, SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP's cash flow growth rate is still lower than the industry average growth rate of 75.87%.

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