SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT) Implied Volatility

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 35.3%, an IV rank of 31 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down SXT's implied volatility in plain English: where it sits versus its own history, how it compares with realized movement, and what the term structure and skew are saying.

Data as of Jul 10, 2026, 8:00 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$119.02
52-week range
$59.94 – $177.62
ATM IV (30d)
35.3%
IV rank
31 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$5.82 (±4.9%)
Put/call OI
0.12
Call-heavy
Max pain
$100
↓ 16.0% below close
Next earnings
Aug 5, 2026

Implied Volatility & Expected Move

21%37%53%69%85%Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

SXT 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.

ATM IV — front expiration35.3%
ATM IV — 2 month47.0%
ATM IV — 3 month41.6%
IV rank (1 year)31 / 100
IV percentile (1 year)87%
Expected move (front expiration)±$5.82 (±4.9%)
Historical volatility — 10 day295.9%
Historical volatility — 21 day271.4%
Historical volatility — 30 day310.4%
Historical volatility — 60 day290.2%
IV / HV ratio0.11
Term slope (front − 3M)-6.3 pts

An IV rank of 31 places current implied volatility in the lower part of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 0.11, options currently price in less movement than the stock has recently realized. The term structure is in contango — front-month IV sits below 3-month IV, the typical shape in calm markets.

SXT IV Rank History

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SXT IV rank (0–100), past year.

IV rank has risen from 4 in Feb '26 to 31 today. An IV percentile of 87% means implied volatility was lower than today on 87% of trading days in the past year.

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SXT Options FAQ

What is the implied volatility of SXT options?

SXT options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 35.3% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 31 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is subdued relative to its own 52-week range.

Is SXT implied volatility high or low right now?

By its own 52-week standards, SXT implied volatility is currently low: IV rank is 31 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.11 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.

What move do SXT options imply before the next expiration?

Front-expiration SXT options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$5.82 (±4.9%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.

What is the difference between SXT's IV rank and IV percentile?

IV rank (currently 31) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 87%) counts the share of trading days in the past year with lower implied volatility than today. Percentile is less distorted by one-off volatility spikes.

Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.

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