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Balchem Corporation (BCPC) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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Balchem Corporation · Materials · ref. ETF XLB · 45 calls · price $177.86
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What the company does: Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures, and distributes specialty performance ingredients and products for the nutritional, food, pharmaceutical, animal health, medical device sterilization, plant nutrition, and industrial markets worldwide.

📈 Balchem Corporation (BCPC) stock price

$177.86+9.8% over range
Aug 28, 25low $140.3 · high $183.26Aug 27, 26
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100% recommend buying · 1 analysts
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🎯 BCPC price target & analyst consensusprice $178

The price target · all analysts combined (1 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 1$215+20.9%
Median target · of 1 targets$215+20.9%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 1$215+20.9%
Current price$177.86
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: HC Wainwright & Co.64% of its targets hit on this sector (22 calls tested). It aims for $215 (+21 %), call made on August 4, 2026, maturing on August 4, 2027 (24 d ago).

The 1 reliable analyst $215+21 %
How to read it: the 1 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 1 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $215 median.
The consensus · 1 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy1100%
Hold00%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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🔎 Detailed analyses

✅ Historical analyst reliability on BCPC

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
Sidoti & Co. 67% +8.6% 3
HC Wainwright & Co.  64% +9.2% 22
Piper Sandler  50% +6.7% 2
DA Davidson  50% -13.5% 2

📊 What $1,000 invested in Balchem Corporation would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Balchem Corporation 10 years ago would be worth $2,542 today, i.e. +10%/yr on average. Best year: 2016 (+38%), worst: 2017 (-14%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Balchem Corporation

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$924-8%
3 years ago$1,237+24%
5 years ago$1,348+35%
→ See Balchem Corporation's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Balchem Corporation)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-11%$887 (-11%)
2025+4%$924 (-8%)
2024+11%$1,023 (+2%)
→ See Balchem Corporation's full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

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📋 All analyst calls on BCPC

▲ Buy · 🎯$215
Price at call : $173.57 — upside +24%
Today : $177.86 — upside +21%
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 3, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$5.16
Price at call : $162.1 — upside -97%
Today : $177.86 — upside -97%
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 4, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$190
Price at call : $178.56 — upside +6%
Today : $177.86 — upside +7%
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 24, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$162
Price at call : $147.36 — gap to target +10%
Today : $177.86 — gap to target -9%
🎯 on BCPC : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 5, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$190
Price at call : $157.02 — upside +21%
Today : $177.86 — upside +7%
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$189
Price at call : $155.39 — upside +22%
Today : $177.86 — upside +6%
Expected +22% · Actual +12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
+12.5%
stock +12% · XLB +18%
matured Aug 4, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$180
Price at call : $156.01 — upside +15%
Today : $177.86 — upside +1%
Expected +15% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
+11.1%
stock +11% · XLB +22%
matured Apr 28, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$190
Price at call : $165.57 — upside +15%
Today : $177.86 — upside +7%
Expected +15% · Actual +8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
+7.8%
stock +8% · XLB +21%
matured Feb 24, 26
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▲ Buy · 🎯$190
Price at call : $172.51 — upside +10%
Today : $177.86 — upside +7%
Expected +10% · Actual -12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
-11.9%
stock -12% · XLB -9%
matured Nov 4, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$185
Price at call : $177.46 — upside +4%
Today : $177.86 — upside +4%
Expected +4% · Actual -14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
-14.1%
stock -14% · XLB -5%
matured Jul 31, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$170
Price at call : $153.32 — upside +11%
Today : $177.86 — upside -4%
Expected +11% · Actual +7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
+6.8%
stock +7% · XLB -7%
matured May 6, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$167
Price at call : $157.27 — upside +6%
Today : $177.86 — upside -6%
Expected +6% · Actual +4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
+4.1%
stock +4% · XLB +6%
matured Feb 19, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$135
Price at call : $115.58 — upside +17%
Today : $177.86 — upside -24%
Expected +17% · Actual +46% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
+46.4%
stock +46% · XLB +24%
matured Oct 29, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$165
Price at call : $134.74 — upside +22%
Today : $177.86 — upside -7%
Expected +22% · Actual +32% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
+32.2%
stock +32% · XLB +6%
matured Jul 30, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$150
Price at call : $129.13 — upside +16%
Today : $177.86 — upside -16%
Expected +16% · Actual +19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
+18.6%
stock +19% · XLB +15%
matured Jun 4, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $130.29 — upside +7%
Today : $177.86 — upside -21%
Expected +7% · Actual +19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
+18.7%
stock +19% · XLB +6%
matured Feb 27, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$152
Price at call : $133.02 — upside +14%
Today : $177.86 — upside -15%
Expected +14% · Actual -10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
-10.2%
stock -10% · XLB +1%
matured Nov 7, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$164
Price at call : $139.02 — upside +18%
Today : $177.86 — upside -8%
Expected +18% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
-3.0%
stock -3% · XLB +4%
matured Aug 22, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$152
Price at call : $122.14 — upside +24%
Today : $177.86 — upside -15%
Expected +24% · Actual +7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
+6.9%
stock +7% · XLB -6%
matured May 2, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$155
Price at call : $131.21 — upside +18%
Today : $177.86 — upside -13%
Expected +18% · Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
-1.7%
stock -2% · XLB +3%
matured Mar 8, 23
Sidoti & Co.
Feb 22, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$175
Price at call : $140.02 — upside +25%
Today : $177.86 — upside -2%
Expected +25% · Actual -4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 33.3% · -2.4% (6 calls)
-4.2%
stock -4% · XLB -3%
matured Feb 22, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$170
Price at call : $156.87 — upside +8%
Today : $177.86 — upside -4%
Expected +8% · Actual -21% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
-21.4%
stock -21% · XLB -8%
matured Jan 10, 23
Sidoti & Co.
Nov 29, 21
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$175
Price at call : $158 — gap to target +11%
Today : $177.86 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on BCPC : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 33.3% · -2.4% (6 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 29, 22
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$145
Price at call : $133.13 — gap to target +9%
Today : $177.86 — gap to target -18%
🎯 on BCPC : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Materials : 75% · +1.6% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 2, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$160
Price at call : $133.13 — upside +20%
Today : $177.86 — upside -10%
Expected +20% · Actual -6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
-6.5%
stock -6% · XLB -8%
matured Aug 2, 22
Stephens & Co. 
Feb 22, 21
▲ Overweight · 🎯$140
Price at call : $121.57 — upside +15%
Today : $177.86 — upside -21%
Expected +15% · Actual +15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on BCPC : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Materials : 75% · +1.6% (4 calls)
+15.2%
stock +15% · XLB +10%
matured Feb 22, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$145
Price at call : $121.57 — upside +19%
Today : $177.86 — upside -18%
Expected +19% · Actual +15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
+15.2%
stock +15% · XLB +10%
matured Feb 22, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$126
Price at call : $100.14 — upside +26%
Today : $177.86 — upside -29%
Expected +26% · Actual +31% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
+30.7%
stock +31% · XLB +36%
matured Aug 4, 21
Stephens & Co. 
Jul 10, 20
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$100
Price at call : $94.35 — gap to target +6%
Today : $177.86 — gap to target -44%
🎯 on BCPC : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Materials : 75% · +1.6% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 10, 21
▲ Buy · 🎯$104
Price at call : $85.71 — upside +21%
Today : $177.86 — upside -42%
Expected +21% · Actual +56% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
+55.9%
stock +56% · XLB +67%
matured May 4, 21
▲ Buy · 🎯$116
Price at call : $100.03 — upside +16%
Today : $177.86 — upside -35%
Expected +16% · Actual +21% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
+20.7%
stock +21% · XLB +29%
matured Feb 23, 21
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$100
Price at call : $100.46 — gap to target -0%
Today : $177.86 — gap to target -44%
🎯 on BCPC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : May 5, 20
Sidoti & Co.
Oct 16, 18
▲ Buy · 🎯$127
Price at call : $99.02 — upside +28%
Today : $177.86 — upside -29%
Expected +28% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 33.3% · -2.4% (6 calls)
+1.5%
stock +1% · XLB +6%
matured Oct 16, 19
▲ Buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $115.75 — upside +21%
Today : $177.86 — upside -21%
Expected +21% · Actual -16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 64% (22 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 36.4% · -0.9% (22 calls)
-15.5%
stock -16% · XLB -2%
matured Sep 25, 19
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on BCPC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : May 7, 19
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on BCPC : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : May 7, 19
▼ Sell
Actual +22% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
-21.7%
stock +22% · XLB +24%
matured Nov 4, 17
Sidoti & Co.
Mar 8, 16
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on BCPC : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 33.3% · -2.4% (6 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 8, 17
Sidoti & Co.
Feb 2, 16
▲ Buy
Actual +28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on BCPC : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 33.3% · -2.4% (6 calls)
+28.4%
stock +28% · XLB +30%
matured Feb 1, 17
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on BCPC : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 23, 16
Piper Sandler 
May 6, 14
▲ Overweight · 🎯$73
Price at call : $58 — upside +26%
Today : $177.86 — upside -59%
Expected +26% · Actual -1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 41.7% · -6.0% (24 calls)
-0.9%
stock -1% · XLB +6%
matured May 6, 15
Piper Sandler 
May 30, 13
▲ Overweight · 🎯$55
Price at call : $48.01 — upside +15%
Today : $177.86 — upside -69%
Expected +15% · Actual +14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 41.7% · -6.0% (24 calls)
+14.3%
stock +14% · XLB +22%
matured May 30, 14
Sidoti & Co.
Mar 7, 13
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$45
Price at call : $41.94 — gap to target +7%
Today : $177.86 — gap to target -75%
🎯 on BCPC : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 33.3% · -2.4% (6 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 7, 14
DA Davidson 
Feb 22, 13
▲ Buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $38.81 — upside +24%
Today : $177.86 — upside -73%
Expected +24% · Actual +28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on BCPC : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 66.7% · -2.5% (6 calls)
+28.4%
stock +28% · XLB +23%
matured Feb 22, 14
DA Davidson 
Aug 1, 12
▼ Underperform · 🎯$28
Price at call : $33.08 — upside -15%
Today : $177.86 — upside -84%
Expected -15% · Actual +55% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on BCPC : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 66.7% · -2.5% (6 calls)
-55.4%
stock +55% · XLB +19%
matured Aug 1, 13

Frequently asked questions

Should I buy Balchem Corporation stock?

This isn't buy advice. For Balchem Corporation, the analyst consensus is "Buy", with an average price target of $215 (+21% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 67% of the time (3 calls tracked on Balchem Corporation). We show the numbers — you decide.

Is it too late to buy Balchem Corporation? How high can it go?

The most bullish analyst target on Balchem Corporation is $215 (+21% above today's price); the average is $215. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Balchem Corporation on our site before trusting it.

Is Balchem Corporation still a good buy?

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