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SXT

Sensient Technologies Corporation

Sector: basic materialsChemicals - SpecialtyNYSEMarket Cap: $3.85B

Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) is a manufacturer of colors, flavors, and fragrances, with a primary political signal of a 2-person corporate insider buying cluster totaling $291,164 in November 2025, against a backdrop of no federal contracts, lobbying, or congressional trading.

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Govt Dependence
0/100
Regulatory Density
65/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL

BusinessWhat SXT does

Sensient Technologies Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets colors, flavors, and fragrances used in foods, beverages, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Its revenue is derived from selling these specialty ingredients to consumer product companies globally. The company operates through its Flavors & Extracts and Color segments.

12 months past · 3 months futureSXT activity timeline

$142$111$80 OctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · Sep 14 $138.09 hi $82.96 lo $138.09 CONGRESS 6 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 30 BILLS 0 Two Sigma Investments · + $24912M · 2026-03-31Renaissance Technologies · - $3812M · 2026-03-31Citadel Advisors · holds $37M · 2025-09-30Two Sigma Investments · + $20M · 2025-12-31D.E. Shaw & Co. · + $19M · 2025-12-31Renaissance Technologies · + $16M · 2025-09-30D.E. Shaw & Co. · + $13M · 2025-09-30Two Sigma Investments · + $11M · 2025-09-30Renaissance Technologies · - $9M · 2025-12-31Citadel Advisors · - $5M · 2025-12-31Coatue Management · OPENED · 2025-12-31
Congress
buy sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened + added − trimmed closed holds
Bills
past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) carveout (this ticker)
243 trading days · 0 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 11 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 0 upcoming markups

Executive Branch ConflictsSXT held by Trump-administration officials

Lifetime Government AwardsSXT federal contracts

SXT doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding SXT

$28.75B
Total SXT held by tracked 13F funds
5
Funds with SXT positions
+1
Funds opened this quarter
Two Sigma Investments $24.91B +35% 2026-03-31
Renaissance Technologies $3.81B -55% 2026-03-31
D.E. Shaw & Co. $19M +48% 2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors $5M -87% 2025-12-31
Coatue Management $273K opened 2025-12-31

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading SXT

2016-02-01 (unknown) Sale $15,001 - $50,000
2016-02-01 (unknown) sale $15,001 - $50,000
2015-05-04 (unknown) Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2015-05-04 (unknown) sale $1,001 - $15,000
2015-02-13 Thomas Tillis R-North Carolina · senate Sale (Full) $1,001 - $15,000
2015-02-13 Thomas Tillis R-North Carolina · senate sale $1,001 - $15,000
6+ trades on file · most recent 2016-03-03

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

Stock awards & option exercises

2
stock awards · $222K market value
2026-04-23 Carleone Joseph Director AWARD 1,119 sh $111K
2026-04-23 Jain Sharad P Director AWARD 1,119 sh $111K
For SXT, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.

Political ProfileWhere SXT sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: No federal contract history per `get_government_precedent`, zero lobbying spend per `get_political_influence.lobbying`, and no congressional trading per `Top congressional traders`. EVIDENTIARY: A 2-person insider buying cluster in November 2025 with total volume of $291,164.5, including a VP/Treasurer and a Director, per `get_corporate_insider_signal.top_buys`. Net: Evidentiary buy signal is isolated and not corroborated by structural political engagement.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

  • Increased scrutiny of synthetic food additives and colorants.
    FDA
    "Inferred from sector; no specific bill impacts in `Recent bill_impacts`."
  • Environmental regulations on chemical manufacturing and waste discharge.
    EPA
    "Inferred from sector; no specific bill impacts in `Recent bill_impacts`."

Regulatory opportunities

  • Potential for favorable trade policies supporting export of specialty ingredients.
    USTR
    "Inferred from sector; no specific bill carveouts in `Recent bill_carveouts`."
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Frequently AskedAbout SXT & political exposure

Does Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Sensient Technologies Corporation. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.
Which Trump cabinet officials own SXT stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in SXT on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded SXT stock?
6 congressional trades by 2 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2016-02-01. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is SXT political risk profile?
Government dependence: 0/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track SXT political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. SXT data is updated daily from these official federal sources.