NYSE:SXT Sensient Technologies (SXT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $132.53 -2.69 (-1.99%) Closing price 10/21/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$132.19 -0.34 (-0.26%) As of 04:03 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Sensient Technologies Stock (NYSE:SXT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Sensient Technologies alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$132.17▼$135.8350-Day Range$126.29▼$137.9652-Week Range$82.60▼$138.82Volume262,064 shsAverage Volume343,710 shsMarket Capitalization$5.64 billionP/E Ratio35.72Dividend Yield1.24%Price Target$140.67Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Sensient Technologies Corporation is a global manufacturer of colors, flavors and extracts used in food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and other consumer and industrial products. The company develops customized ingredient solutions designed to improve the appearance, taste, aroma and overall sensory qualities of finished products. Sensient’s product portfolio includes natural and synthetic food colors, coloring systems, flavor compounds, botanical extracts and other specialty ingredients. Its offerings serve applications such as beverages, confectionery, baked goods, dairy products, pet food, pharmaceutical formulations, personal care products and household goods. Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sensient serves customers through operations and sales activities across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets. The company traces its roots to the late 19th century and was known as Universal Foods Corporation before adopting the Sensient Technologies name in 2000.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Sensient Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreSXT MarketRank™: 3.826476088695 of 5 starsSensient Technologies scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 93rd out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.6 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSensient Technologies has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Sensient Technologies is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageSensient Technologies has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Sensient Technologies' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth16.67% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Sensient Technologies are expected to grow by 16.67% in the coming year, from $4.20 to $4.90 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Sensient Technologies is 35.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.44.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Sensient Technologies is 35.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.14.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSensient Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 4.72. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Sensient Technologies' valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.16% of the float of Sensient Technologies has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSensient Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.67, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Sensient Technologies has recently decreased by 14.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldSensient Technologies pays a meaningful dividend of 1.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSensient Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Sensient Technologies is 44.20%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Sensient Technologies will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.47% next year. This indicates that Sensient Technologies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Sensient Technologies' dividend. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News Sentiment0.00 News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Sensient Technologies this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for SXT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Sensient Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Sensient Technologies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $155,376.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.30% of the stock of Sensient Technologies is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.86% of the stock of Sensient Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Sensient Technologies' insider trading history. Receive SXT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Sensient Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Weiss has publicly predicted six major American market crashes over his 55-year career, each warning issued before the crisis hit. Now the founder of Weiss Ratings, the only conflict-free rating agency in America, says he is watching a $3 trillion problem that could trigger a chain reaction across markets and banks.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Cut to "Hold" at Wall Street ZenOctober 11, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comUBS Adjusts Sensient Technologies Price Target to $157 From $155, Maintains Buy RatingSeptember 30, 2026 | marketscreener.comMSensient Technologies (SXT) Could Be 41% Undervalued On Its Natural Colors StorySeptember 28, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSensient Technologies Expands Trade Receivables Securitization ProgramSeptember 2, 2026 | tipranks.comSensient Technologies: A Sense Of Its True PotentialAugust 19, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines SXT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SXT shares performed this year? Sensient Technologies' stock was trading at $93.93 at the start of the year. Since then, SXT shares have increased by 41.1% and is now trading at $132.53. How were Sensient Technologies' earnings last quarter? Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) posted its earnings results on Friday, July, 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.17. Sensient Technologies's quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Sensient Technologies' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Sensient Technologies include Congress Asset Management Co. (2.19%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.07%), Moody National Bank Trust Division (0.03%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Pte Ltd Winder, Michael C Geraghty, Joseph Carleone, E Craig Mitchell, Essie Whitelaw, Gebhardt Deborah Mckeithan, Thierry Hoang, Thierry Hoang, Mario Ferruzzi, Sharad P Jain, Steven B Morris, David J Plautz and Paul Manning. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Sensient Technologies? Shares of SXT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Sensient Technologies own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sensient Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Intel (INTC), PepsiCo (PEP) and Walmart (WMT). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/24/2026Record date for 9/1 Dividend8/03/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/03/2026Dividend Payable9/01/2026Today10/21/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/30/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (6m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 SXT's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. SXT has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Chemicals Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals Current SymbolNYSE:SXT CIK310142 Webwww.sensient.com Phone(414) 271-6755Fax414-347-4795Employees4,070Year Founded1882Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Sensient Technologies$140.67 High Price Target$157.00 Low Price Target$125.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.71 Trailing P/E Ratio35.72 Forward P/E Ratio31.55 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$134.49 million Net Margins9.27% Pretax Margin12.23% Return on Equity13.77% Return on Assets7.33% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.61 Current Ratio4.39 Quick Ratio1.72 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.61 billion Price / Sales3.50 Cash Flow$4.83 per share Price / Cash Flow27.43 Book Value$28.09 per share Price / Book4.72Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares42,560,000Free Float42,010,000Market Cap$5.64 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.84 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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