Sensient Technologies Corp(SXT) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Full metrics table
| Index | RUT | P/E | 35.53 | EPS (ttm) | 3.7 | Insider Own | 1.28% | Shs Outstand | 42.6M | Perf Week | -1.27% |
| Market Cap | 5.59B | Forward P/E | 26.32 | EPS next Y | 19.35% | Insider Trans | -79.63% | Shs Float | 42.0M | Perf Month | 1.73% |
| Enterprise Value | 6.33B | PEG | 1.12 | EPS next Q | 1.09 | Inst Own | 99.67% | Short Float | 3.16% | Perf Quarter | 5.52% |
| Income | 0.16B | P/S | 3.28 | EPS this Y | 20.24% | Inst Trans | 1.17% | Short Ratio | 3.63 | Perf Half Y | 5.46% |
| Sales | 1.70B | P/B | 4.44 | EPS next 5Y | 23.59% | ROA | 6.9% | Short Interest | 1.33M | Perf YTD | 39.91% |
| Book/sh | 29.6 | P/C | 180.35 | EPS past 3/5Y | -1.83% 4.08% | ROE | 13.07% | 52W High | -5.31% ($138.82) | Perf Year | 35.91% |
| Cash/sh | 0.73 | P/FCF | 1248.77 | Sales past 3/5Y | 3.91% 3.89% | ROIC | 7.81% | 52W Low | 59.14% ($82.60) | Perf 3Y | 133.44% |
| Dividend Est. | $1.68 (1.27%) | EV/EBITDA | 20.99 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 16.87% | Gross Margin | 34.65% | Volatility(W/M) | 2.28% 2.4% | Perf 5Y | 36.19% |
| Dividend TTM | 1.64 | EV/Sales | 3.71 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 8.12% | Oper. Margin | 14.05% | ATR (14) | 3.12 | Perf 10Y | 78.55% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/8/3 | Quick Ratio | 1.72 | EPS Q/Q | 36.07% | Profit Margin | 9.27% | RSI (14) | 49.74 | Recom | 2 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | - 1.01% | Current Ratio | 4.39 | Sales Q/Q | 11.55% | SMA20 | -0.08% ($131.56) | Beta | 0.83 | Target Price | $144.4 |
| Payout | 51.94% | Debt/Eq | 0.61 | Earnings | 2026/10/30 | SMA50 | -0.33% ($131.89) | Rel Volume | 0.96 | Prev Close | $132.65 |
| Employees | 4070 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.61 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 16.36% 2.95% | SMA200 | 16.18% ($113.14) | Avg Volume(3M) | 0.37M | Price | $131.45 |
| IPO | 1977/2/10 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 4650 | Volume | 349,927 | Change | -0.9% |
🎨 A global specialty chemicals company that produces colorants and flavors for the food, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries. It manufactures natural and synthetic color systems as well as flavors and extracts, with natural colorants showing particularly strong growth driven by clean label demand. A specialized company supplying color and flavor solutions to a wide range of industries, including food and beverages, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
Over the past 1 year, on the higher side
5% below its 1-year high.
Traded about as much as usual. That is 96% of its average volume.
Next earnings report: October 30
3 days to go.
SXT makes money exceptionally well
Of every $100 in sales, $14.05 is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +20.2% this year.
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However, it looks expensive
For a company expected to earn $100 next year, you would pay $2,632. Peers typically go for $1,535. Compared with its own 5-year average, it is 24% pricier now.
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It has beaten expectations every time
Beat market estimates in the last 4 quarters.
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Buy.
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Holding long would have paid off
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +36.2%. The S&P 500 did +68% over the same period.
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The dividend is on the small side
Pays 1.27% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 99.7%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It ranks #19 of 62 in the industry
Based on market cap of $6B.
AXTA#18 Axalta Coating Systems Ltd $7B PER 21.1 SXT#19 Sensient Technologies Corp $6B PER 35.5 
BCPC#20 Balchem Corp $5B PER 32.2 
PRM#21 Perimeter Solutions Inc $5B PER - 
CLMT#22 Calumet Inc $5B PER - 
FAQ
What kind of company is SXT?
SXT belongs to the Basic Materials sector and operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry.
What is the market cap of SXT?
The market cap of SXT is approximately $5.6B, ranking 1,267 within its sector.
Does SXT pay dividends?
SXT has a dividend yield of approximately 1.27%, with an annual dividend of $1.68.
What is the P/E ratio of SXT?
SXT has a P/E ratio of approximately 35.5x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Basic Materials sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for SXT?
SXT has recorded a 52-week high of $138.82 and a low of $82.60.
