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Sensient Technologies (SXT): analyst forecast and price target

$134 +0.24% close 16.10.26 · market cap $5.7B · Basicmaterials · Chemicals - Specialty IWM 0.20%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy

1 Buy0 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 1 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only

12-month forecast

$140+4.7% upside

Based on 1 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $140, the highest $140, the lowest $140. The average is +4.7% from the last price of $134.

$80.00$100$120$140Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$140Average$140Low$140
Highest target $140 Average target $140 Lowest target $140
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Joshua Spector★★★★★★★★★★#3207 · hits 53% · avg +3.3% UBS $155 → $157+1.3% Buy +17.4% Reiterated 30.09.26on TipRanks 07:30 +1.8%next day −1.9% · 5 days −0.9%
Ghansham Panjabi★★★★★★★★★★#1720 · hits 57% · avg +5.3% Robert W. Baird $125 → $140+12.0% Buy +4.7% Reiterated 27.07.26on TipRanks 09:16 −1.5%next day −0.5% · 5 days −1.2%
Artem Chubarov★★★★★★★★★★#8387 · hits 100% · avg +6.6% Rothschild & Co Redburn $125 Hold −6.5% Initiated 08.07.26on TipRanks 05:45 −3.0%next day −0.2% · 5 days −6.1%

Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst

Best analysts covering Sensient Technologies

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Joshua Spector★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #3207
Hits 53%237 of 446 Average return +3.3%
1 year Ghansham Panjabi★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #1720
Hits 57%282 of 491 Average return +5.3%
2 years Ghansham Panjabi★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #1720
Hits 57%282 of 491 Average return +5.3%

Most profitable

3 months Joshua Spector★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #3207
Hits 53%237 of 446 Average return +3.3%
1 year Ghansham Panjabi★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #1720
Hits 57%282 of 491 Average return +5.3%
2 years Ghansham Panjabi★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #1720
Hits 57%282 of 491 Average return +5.3%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $141 at a price of $131 (+7.6%); now: $148 at $134 (+11.0%).

$130$140Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$140Average target$148Price$134

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend · top analysts

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Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

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Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 30.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.09 (from $1.03 to $1.12). Last quarter: $1.20.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $459M (from $452M to $466M). Last quarter: $462M.

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About Sensient Technologies
  • CEO: Paul Manning
  • Employees: 4,070
  • 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53202-5304, US
  • www.sensient.com

Sensient Technologies Corporation, operating alongside its various subsidiaries, specializes in the creation, production, and global distribution of colors, flavorings, and an array of other specialized ingredients. The company's extensive market presence spans across North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific region, and numerous other international territories. Its operations are strategically organized into three main divisions: the Flavors & Extracts Group, the Color Group, and the Asia Pacific Group. For the food, beverage, personal care, and household product sectors, Sensient supplies sophisticated flavor delivery systems, along with custom-compounded and pre-blended products. It also provides fundamental ingredient components such as essential oils, both natural and artificial flavors, and natural extracts. Furthermore, the company deals in various spices, including chili powder, paprika, and chili pepper, as well as dehydrated vegetables like parsley, celery, and spinach. Beyond flavors, Sensient offers natural and synthetic coloring solutions tailored for use in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals. For the cosmetics industry, it delivers colors and other crucial constituents, encompassing active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface-treated pigments. Its pharmaceutical and nutraceutical product lines feature excipients, which include specific colors, flavorings, coatings, and nutraceutical compounds. Additionally, the company produces specialized technical dyes for industrial applications, marketed under brands such as Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical Coating Systems, Sensient Cosmetic Technologies, and Sensient Industrial Colors. The firm, established in 1882, maintains its corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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