SXT · Sensient Technologies Corporati
$117.03
+4.06% last session
End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-25
Market cap
$5B
Enterprise value
$6B
Trailing P/E
37.4
Forward P/E
26.9
Dividend yield
1.0%
Beta
0.77
Avg volume
1M
Employees
4K
2D change
8.34%
5D change
15.57%
10D change
11.68%
30D change
4.08%
60D change
8.50%
MTD change
3.45%
YTD change
36.01%
Analyst Outlook
Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.
Technical Analysis
Analyst sentiment over time — SXT
Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).
Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-07-08
Latest call per bank · past 12 months
UBS
Buy$143
+22.2% vs priceRecent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Rothschild & Co | Initiates | Neutral | $0.00 → $125 |
| 2026-04-28 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $115 → $143 |
| 2026-04-01 | UBS | Initiates | Buy | $0.00 → $115 |
Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.
Signal Summary as of 2026-07-23
- RSI (14): RSI is 53 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
- Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 0.5% above the 50-day MA ($116.41).
- Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 16.3% above the 200-day MA ($100.66).
- MA cross: The 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA (golden-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points up.
- MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is negative (-0.59) — short-term momentum is fading.
- 52-week range: Price sits between the 52-week low ($82.67) and high ($124.49).
SXT Price Chart
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Fundamentals
About Sensient Technologies Corporati
Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients worldwide. It operates in three segments: Flavors & Extracts, Color, and Asia Pacific. The Flavors & Extracts segment develops, manufactures, and supplies flavor systems for the food, beverage, and personal care industries under the Sensient Flavors and Sensient Agricultural Ingredients brands. This segment produces flavor, extract, and essential oil products; Agricultural Ingredients, such as dehydrated garlic, onion, and other agricultural ingredients for food processors; systems products, including flavor-delivery systems, taste modulation systems, and compounded and blended products; and selected ingredient products, such as natural and synthetic flavors, natural extracts, and essential oils. The Color segment develops, manufactures, and supplies colors. This segment provides natural and synthetic color systems for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical sectors; colors and other ingredients, such as active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface-treated pigments for personal care; pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients, including colors, flavors, and coatings; and technical colors for industrial applications under the Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical, Sensient Beauty, and Sensient Specialty Markets brand names. The Asia Pacific segment markets its products in the Pacific Rim and India under the Sensient name. In addition, the company produces and distributes chili powder, paprika, chili pepper, and parsley products. Sensient Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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