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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
$60.23
+1.5%
$66.40
$49.43
$137.50
$7.09B1.592.75 million shs3.47 million shs
Balchem Co. stock logo
BCPC
Balchem
$161.87
+3.2%
$163.28
$145.11
$186.03
$5.28B0.93134,133 shs134,973 shs
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
$45.83
+1.0%
$48.63
$36.29
$169.50
$5.01B1.082.07 million shs2.10 million shs
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
$93.83
+1.3%
$75.62
$66.15
$94.79
$3.98B0.63213,604 shs252,027 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
+1.53%+4.33%-16.73%-28.29%-49.39%
Balchem Co. stock logo
BCPC
Balchem
+3.18%+5.36%-3.27%+1.19%+12.55%
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
+0.84%+5.22%-19.29%-35.44%-70.32%
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
+1.21%+3.06%+23.92%+24.27%+27.43%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
4.1561 of 5 stars
4.11.02.50.62.91.71.3
Balchem Co. stock logo
BCPC
Balchem
4.2654 of 5 stars
2.33.03.32.33.31.71.9
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
4.5632 of 5 stars
4.14.00.80.03.71.71.9
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
2.8187 of 5 stars
1.53.01.71.43.21.70.6
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
2.14
Hold$94.2456.46% Upside
Balchem Co. stock logo
BCPC
Balchem
2.50
Moderate Buy$180.0011.20% Upside
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
2.18
Hold$61.3333.82% Upside
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
3.00
Buy$93.00-0.88% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest SXT, ALB, CE, and BCPC Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/2/2025
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
KeyCorp
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$102.00 ➝ $95.00
5/1/2025
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
TD Securities
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$115.00 ➝ $65.00
4/28/2025
Balchem Co. stock logo
BCPC
Balchem
HC Wainwright
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Set Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$190.00 ➝ $180.00
4/28/2025
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$85.00 ➝ $93.00
4/15/2025
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
Mizuho
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Set Price Target$45.00
4/15/2025
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$85.00 ➝ $64.00
4/15/2025
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
Robert W. Baird
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$77.00 ➝ $60.00
4/14/2025
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
KeyCorp
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$122.00 ➝ $102.00
4/14/2025
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$85.00 ➝ $65.00
4/14/2025
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
KeyCorp
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$76.00 ➝ $71.00
4/9/2025
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$80.00 ➝ $60.00
(Data available from 5/3/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
$5.38B1.32$2.84 per share21.21$67.76 per share0.89
Balchem Co. stock logo
BCPC
Balchem
$964.54M5.47$5.37 per share30.17$35.37 per share4.58
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
$10.28B0.49$8.57 per share5.35$51.31 per share0.89
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
$1.56B2.54$5.94 per share15.79$25.03 per share3.75
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
-$1.18B-$11.20N/A31.53N/A-21.93%-1.72%-0.84%N/A
Balchem Co. stock logo
BCPC
Balchem
$128.48M$4.1741.1931.434.4113.47%11.37%8.11%N/A
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
$1.96B-$13.93N/A4.541.05-14.81%12.86%3.64%5/5/2025 (Estimated)
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
$124.67M$3.0231.91N/A8.01%11.93%6.30%N/A

Latest SXT, ALB, CE, and BCPC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/5/2025Q1 2025
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
$0.40N/AN/AN/A$2.26 billionN/A
4/30/2025Q1 2025
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
-$0.62-$0.18+$0.44N/A$1.18 billion$1.08 billion
4/25/2025Q1 2025
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
$0.82$0.86+$0.04$0.81$387.70 million$392.33 million
4/24/2025Q1 2025
Balchem Co. stock logo
BCPC
Balchem
$1.25$1.22-$0.03$1.13$245.70 million$250.52 million
2/21/2025Q4 2024
Balchem Co. stock logo
BCPC
Balchem
$1.11$1.03-$0.08$1.03$239.96 million$240.00 million
2/18/2025Q4 2024
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
$1.25$1.45+$0.20-$17.50$2.36 billion$2.37 billion
2/14/2025Q4 2024
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
$0.64$0.65+$0.01$0.71$375.10 million$376.40 million
2/12/2025Q4 2024
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
-$0.60-$1.09-$0.49$0.29$1.34 billionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
$1.622.69%+1.06%N/A 30 Years
Balchem Co. stock logo
BCPC
Balchem
$0.870.54%+10.78%20.86%16 Years
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
$0.120.26%+0.97%N/A N/A
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
$1.641.75%+1.25%54.30%N/A

Latest SXT, ALB, CE, and BCPC Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/24/2025
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
quarterly$0.412.05%5/12/20255/12/20256/2/2025
4/16/2025
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
quarterly$0.030.32%4/28/20254/28/20255/12/2025
2/27/2025
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
quarterly$0.40502.05%3/14/20253/14/20254/1/2025
2/12/2025
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
quarterly$0.030.18%2/25/20252/25/20253/11/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
0.39
1.95
1.19
Balchem Co. stock logo
BCPC
Balchem
0.19
1.99
1.16
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
1.98
1.34
0.76
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
0.58
3.55
1.34

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
92.87%
Balchem Co. stock logo
BCPC
Balchem
87.91%
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
98.87%
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
90.86%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
0.33%
Balchem Co. stock logo
BCPC
Balchem
1.25%
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
0.33%
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
1.20%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Albemarle Co. stock logo
ALB
Albemarle
7,400117.65 million117.13 millionOptionable
Balchem Co. stock logo
BCPC
Balchem
1,34032.62 million32.10 millionOptionable
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
13,300109.33 million108.95 millionOptionable
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
4,09042.39 million41.77 millionOptionable

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Sensient moving away from synthetic colors
Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Price Target Raised to $93.00
Sensient reports Q1 EPS 81c vs. 73c last year
Sensient raises FY25 EPS view to $3.13-$3.23 from $3.05-$3.15

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Albemarle stock logo

Albemarle NYSE:ALB

$60.23 +0.91 (+1.53%)
Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$60.27 +0.04 (+0.07%)
As of 05/2/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy Storage, Specialties and Ketjen. The Energy Storage segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride; technical services for the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and lithium-containing by-products recycling services. The Specialties segment provides bromine-based specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, alkyl and inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and other bromine fine chemicals; lithium specialties, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride; develops and manufactures cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; and zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators. The Ketjen segment offers clean fuels technologies (CFT), which is composed of hydroprocessing catalysts (HPC) together with isomerization and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts and additives; and performance catalyst solutions (PCS), which is composed of organometallics and curatives. The company serves the energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection markets. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Balchem stock logo

Balchem NASDAQ:BCPC

$161.87 +4.99 (+3.18%)
Closing price 05/2/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$161.04 -0.83 (-0.51%)
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Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets specialty performance ingredients and products for the nutritional, food, pharmaceutical, animal health, medical device sterilization, plant nutrition, and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products. The Human Nutrition & Health segment supplies ingredients in the food and beverage industry. Its products include spray dried and emulsified powders, extrusion and agglomeration, blended lipid systems, liquid flavor delivery systems, juice and dairy bases, chocolate systems, and cereal systems, as well as ice cream bases and variegates. This segment also offers specialty vitamin K2; microencapsulation solutions for various applications; and human grade choline nutrients and mineral amino acid chelated products for nutrition and health applications. The Animal Nutrition & Health segment provides microencapsulated products to enhance health and milk production, and delivering nutrient supplements in ruminant animals; chelation technology, which offers enhanced nutrient absorption for various species of production and companion animals; methylsulfonylmethane; and choline chloride, a nutrient for monogastric animal health. The Specialty Products segment distributes ethylene oxide and ammonia primarily for use in the health care industry; and single use canisters for sterilizing re-usable devices. This segment also markets and sells propylene oxide, a fumigant to aid in the control of insects and microbiological spoilage, as well as to reduce bacterial and mold contamination in shell and processed nut meats, processed spices, cacao beans, cocoa powder, raisins, figs, and prunes; and chelated minerals for high value crops. It sells its products through sales force, independent distributors, and sales agents. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey.

Celanese stock logo

Celanese NYSE:CE

$45.83 +0.43 (+0.96%)
Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Celanese Corporation, a chemical and specialty materials company, manufactures and sells high performance engineered polymers in the United States and internationally. It operates through Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain. The Engineered Materials segment develops, produces, and supplies specialty polymers for automotive and medical applications, as well as for use in industrial products and consumer electronics. The Acetyl Chain segment produces and supplies acetyl products, including acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomers, acetic anhydride, and acetate esters that are used as starting materials for colorants, paints, adhesives, coatings, and pharmaceuticals; and organic solvents and intermediates for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and chemical products. It also offers vinyl acetate-based emulsions for use in paints and coatings, adhesives, construction, glass fiber, textiles, and paper applications; and ethylene vinyl acetate resins and compounds, as well as low-density polyethylene for use in flexible packaging films, lamination film products, hot melt adhesives, automotive parts, and carpeting applications. In addition, it provides redispersible powders (RDP) for use in construction applications, including flooring, plasters, insulation, tiling, and waterproofing. Celanese Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Sensient Technologies stock logo

Sensient Technologies NYSE:SXT

$93.83 +1.17 (+1.26%)
Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$93.78 -0.05 (-0.05%)
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Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and Africa. The company offers flavor-delivery systems, and compounded and blended products; ingredient products, such as essential oils, natural and synthetic flavors, and natural extracts; and chili powder, paprika, and chili pepper, as well as dehydrated vegetables comprising parsley, celery, and spinach to the food, beverage, and personal care industries. It also provides natural and synthetic color systems for use in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals; colors and other ingredients for personal care, such as active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface treated pigments; pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients, including colors, flavors, coatings, and nutraceutical ingredients; and technical colors for industrial applications under the Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical Coating Systems, Sensient Cosmetic Technologies, and Sensient Specialty Markets trade names. Sensient Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.