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 | 35.42 | EPS (ttm) | 3.7 | Insider Own | 1.3% | Shs Outstand | 42.6M | Perf Week | -3.55% |
| Market Cap | 5.58B | Forward P/E | 26.43 | EPS next Y | 18.58% | Insider Trans | -79.38% | Shs Float | 42.0M | Perf Month | -0.64% |
| Enterprise Value | 6.31B | PEG | 1.21 | EPS next Q | 1.09 | Inst Own | 99.88% | Short Float | 3.21% | Perf Quarter | 9.42% |
| Income | 0.16B | P/S | 3.27 | EPS this Y | 20.17% | Inst Trans | 1.3% | Short Ratio | 2.79 | Perf Half Y | 44.07% |
| Sales | 1.70B | P/B | 4.43 | EPS next 5Y | 21.86% | ROA | 6.9% | Short Interest | 1.35M | Perf YTD | 39.5% |
| Book/sh | 29.6 | P/C | 179.83 | EPS past 3/5Y | -1.83% 4.08% | ROE | 13.07% | 52W High | -5.59% ($138.82) | Perf Year | 23.42% |
| Cash/sh | 0.73 | P/FCF | 1245.15 | Sales past 3/5Y | 3.91% 3.89% | ROIC | 7.81% | 52W Low | 58.67% ($82.60) | Perf 3Y | 105.17% |
| Dividend Est. | $1.68 (1.28%) | EV/EBITDA | 20.93 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 16.87% | Gross Margin | 34.65% | Volatility(W/M) | 2.11% 2.48% | Perf 5Y | 43.9% |
| Dividend TTM | 1.64 | EV/Sales | 3.7 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 8.12% | Oper. Margin | 14.05% | ATR (14) | 3.38 | Perf 10Y | 77.44% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/8/3 | Quick Ratio | 1.72 | EPS Q/Q | 36.07% | Profit Margin | 9.27% | RSI (14) | 48.09 | Recom | 2 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | - 1.01% | Current Ratio | 4.39 | Sales Q/Q | 11.55% | SMA20 | -2.28% ($134.12) | Beta | 0.83 | Target Price | $142.8 |
| Payout | 51.94% | Debt/Eq | 0.61 | Earnings | 2026/7/24 | SMA50 | 3.67% ($126.42) | Rel Volume | 0.52 | Prev Close | $133.07 |
| Employees | 4070 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.61 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 16.36% 2.95% | SMA200 | 21.94% ($107.48) | Avg Volume(3M) | 0.48M | Price | $131.06 |
| IPO | 1977/2/10 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 4899 | Volume | 249,406 | Change | -1.51% |
Company
SXT is a Basic Materials sector company, analyzed across 14 metrics on this page including P/E, EPS, dividends, RSI, and MACD.
🎨 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
6% below its 1-year high.
SXT makes money exceptionally well
14.05% of revenue 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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The price looks about right
Trading at 35.4 times earnings.
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It has beaten expectations every time
Beat market estimates in the last 2 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
Would have changed by +105.2% if bought 5 years ago.
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The dividend is on the small side
Pays 1.28% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 99.9%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock
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It ranks #4 in the industry
Based on market cap of $6B.
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 1,303 within its sector.
Does SXT pay dividends?
SXT has a dividend yield of approximately 1.28%, with an annual dividend of $1.68.
What is the P/E ratio of SXT?
SXT has a P/E ratio of approximately 35.4x, 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.