Sensient Technologies Corp(SXT)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
SXT is scheduled to report on Oct 30, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $1.10.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±6.6%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 7 EPS beats and 3 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 7 times, but the stock still fell 1 of those 7 times.
- Jul '26Beat▲ +8.3%
- Apr '26Beat▲ +24.1%
- Feb '26Missed▼ -5.0%
- Oct '25Beat▲ +5.1%
- Jul '25Beat▲ +3.0%
- Apr '25Beat▲ +13.5%
- Feb '25Beat▼ -7.5%
- Jul '24Missed▼ -4.9%
- Apr '24Beat▲ +1.0%
- Feb '24Missed▼ -3.7%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did SXT fall after beating earnings?
1 of SXT's last 10 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
SXT beat EPS estimates in 7 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 1 time.
- Feb 14, 2025EPS beat +1.6%stock -7.5% next day
- It had risen 6.7% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- The EPS beat was small (+1.6%).
- It opened 6.6% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was SXT's earnings move already priced in?
SXT's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does SXT hold its opening gap after earnings?
SXT's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 12 reports SXT opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 12 times (25%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 1 of 7; gaps down recovered 2 of 5.
- Jul 24, 2026HeldOpened +2.5%, closed +8.3%
- Apr 24, 2026HeldOpened +9.3%, closed +24.1%
- Feb 13, 2026FadedOpened -14.2%, closed -5.0%
- Oct 31, 2025HeldOpened +3.2%, closed +5.1%
- Jul 25, 2025ReversedOpened -6.8%, closed +3.0%
- Apr 25, 2025HeldOpened +2.3%, closed +13.5%
- Feb 14, 2025HeldOpened -6.6%, closed -7.5%
- Oct 25, 2024FadedOpened +1.2%, closed +0.1%
SXT earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Before open | $1.03 | $1.20 | +16.5% | +8.34% | +6.44% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Before open | $0.84 | $1.04 | +23.8% | +24.11% | +24.03% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Before open | $0.77 | $0.72 | -6.5% | -5.00% | -6.44% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Before open | $0.90 | $0.96 | +6.7% | +5.06% | +1.70% |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Before open | $0.88 | $0.94 | +6.8% | +2.99% | +1.27% |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Before open | $0.82 | $0.86 | +4.9% | +13.54% | +17.72% |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Before open | $0.64 | $0.65 | +1.6% | -7.49% | -8.99% |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Before open | $0.80 | $0.80 | 0.0% | +0.08% | +1.12% |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Before open | $0.82 | $0.77 | -6.1% | -4.89% | -3.57% |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Before open | $0.70 | $0.79 | +12.9% | +1.03% | +5.14% |
| Feb 8, 2024 | After close | $0.55 | $0.51 | -7.3% | -3.75% | -2.49% |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Before open | $0.75 | $0.75 | 0.0% | +2.47% | -0.43% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $1.10, revenue $463.60M.
SXT Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Sensient Technologies Corp's reported history
SXT is scheduled to report on Oct 30, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $1.10.
Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, SXT beat the consensus estimate 7 times (58%), missed 3 and landed in line 2. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 2 counted quarters.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, SXT moved an average of ±6.6% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 67% of the time; the largest gain was 24.1% and the largest drop -7.5%.
SXT fell in the first session after 1 of its last 7 EPS beats (14%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, SXT moved an average of +3.2% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 58% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (5 quarters), it fell the next day 40% of the time, averaging +5.7%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 12 reports SXT opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 12 times (25%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · SXT: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 24, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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