Sensient Technologies (SXT) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability
Live quote · data updated Oct 14, 2026
Sensient Technologies · Materials · ref. ETF XLB · 30 calls · price $132.55
What the company does: Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients worldwide.
📈 Sensient Technologies (SXT) stock price
$132.55+39.2% over range
Oct 14, 25low $82.96 · high $137.45Oct 13, 26
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67% recommend buying · 3 analysts
📊 JPI status : Sensient Technologies has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →
🎯 SXT price target & analyst consensus — price $133
The price target · all analysts combined (3 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 3$157+18.4%
Median target · of 3 targets$140+5.6%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 3$125-5.7%
Current price$132.55
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say
· those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices
⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Baird — 63% of its targets hit on this sector (32 calls tested). It aims for $140 (+5.6 %), call made on July 28, 2026, maturing on July 28, 2027 (78 d ago).
The 1 reliable analyst
$140+5.6 %
The 2 other firms
$141+6.4 %
How to read it: the 1 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 1 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $140 median. “The 2 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 3 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy267%
Hold133%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Go deeper on the analysts
🎯 SXT price target all
All 30 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.
→ See all 30 targets, analyst by analyst💡 The best analysts on SXT most reliable
Their real reliability on SXT, firm by firm: who was right, who was wrong.
→ See their reliability on SXTAll analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)
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🔎 Detailed analyses
✅ Historical analyst reliability on SXT
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 ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baird ↗ | 100% | +31.9% | 5 |
| Gabelli & Co. | 50% | +14.7% | 2 |
| Keybanc ↗ | 50% | +13.0% | 4 |
📊 What $1,000 invested in Sensient Technologies would be worth › open the full page
In short — $1,000 invested in Sensient Technologies 10 years ago would be worth $1,975 today, i.e. +7%/yr on average. Best year: 2020 (+58%), worst: 2019 (-24%). Price performance, excluding dividends.
If I'd invested $1,000 in Sensient Technologies
| Investment | Worth today | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 years ago | $1,636 | +64% |
| 3 years ago | $1,506 | +51% |
| 5 years ago | $1,458 | +46% |
Return by year (Sensient Technologies)
| Year | Return | $1,000 invested at year start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +12% | $1,118 (+12%) |
| 2025 | +46% | $1,636 (+64%) |
| 2024 | +4% | $1,698 (+70%) |
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.
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📋 All analyst calls on SXT
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▲ Buy · 🎯$157
Price at call : $128.42 — upside +22%
Today : $132.55 — upside +18%
🎯 on SXT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 41% · -7.1% (61 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 30, 27
matures : Sep 30, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$155
Price at call : $124.57 — upside +24%
Today : $132.55 — upside +17%
🎯 on SXT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 41% · -7.1% (61 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 27, 27
matures : Jul 27, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$140
Price at call : $124.93 — upside +12%
Today : $132.55 — upside +6%
🎯 on SXT : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 46.9% · -7.8% (32 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 27, 27
matures : Jul 27, 27
Rothschild & Co
Jul 8, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$125
Price at call : $119.25 — gap to target +5%
Today : $132.55 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on SXT : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 8, 27
matures : Jul 8, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$143
Price at call : $120.54 — upside +19%
Today : $132.55 — upside +8%
🎯 on SXT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 41% · -7.1% (61 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
matures : Apr 28, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$115
Price at call : $91.55 — upside +26%
Today : $132.55 — upside -13%
🎯 on SXT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 41% · -7.1% (61 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 1, 27
matures : Apr 1, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$125
Price at call : $107.9 — upside +16%
Today : $132.55 — upside -6%
Expected +16% · Actual +15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on SXT : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 46.9% · -7.8% (32 calls)
+15.3%
stock +15% · XLB +14%
matured Jul 3, 26
CJS Securities
Jun 10, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$95
Price at call : $95.12 — gap to target -0%
Today : $132.55 — gap to target -28%
🎯 on SXT : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 47.1% · +4.9% (17 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 10, 26
matures : Jun 10, 26
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▲ Outperform · 🎯$93
Price at call : $90.07 — upside +3%
Today : $132.55 — upside -30%
Expected +3% · Actual +37% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on SXT : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 46.9% · -7.8% (32 calls)
+36.6%
stock +37% · XLB +24%
matured Apr 28, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$85
Price at call : $78.3 — upside +9%
Today : $132.55 — upside -36%
Expected +9% · Actual +42% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on SXT : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 46.9% · -7.8% (32 calls)
+42.3%
stock +42% · XLB -1%
matured Jul 29, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$80
Price at call : $72.68 — upside +10%
Today : $132.55 — upside -40%
Expected +10% · Actual +30% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on SXT : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 46.9% · -7.8% (32 calls)
+29.8%
stock +30% · XLB -8%
matured Apr 29, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$70
Price at call : $58.16 — upside +20%
Today : $132.55 — upside -47%
Expected +20% · Actual +36% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on SXT : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 46.9% · -7.8% (32 calls)
+35.7%
stock +36% · XLB +23%
matured Oct 16, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$70
Price at call : $65.19 — gap to target +7%
Today : $132.55 — gap to target -47%
🎯 on SXT : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 46.9% · -7.8% (32 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 24, 23
matures : Oct 24, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$90
Price at call : $86.67 — gap to target +4%
Today : $132.55 — gap to target -32%
🎯 on SXT : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 46.9% · -7.8% (32 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 27, 22
matures : May 27, 22
Stephens & Co. ↗
Jul 10, 20
▲ Overweight · 🎯$70
Price at call : $53.15 — upside +32%
Today : $132.55 — upside -47%
Expected +32% · Actual +63% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on SXT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Materials : 75% · +1.6% (4 calls)
+62.7%
stock +63% · XLB +44%
matured Jul 10, 21
Sidoti & Co.
Feb 18, 20
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$61
Price at call : $54.85 — gap to target +11%
Today : $132.55 — gap to target -54%
🎯 on SXT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 33.3% · -2.4% (6 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 17, 21
matures : Feb 17, 21
Seaport Global ↗
Oct 21, 19
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on SXT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 45.8% · +9.7% (24 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 20, 20
matures : Oct 20, 20
■ Sector Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$65
Price at call : $63.34 — gap to target +3%
Today : $132.55 — gap to target -51%
🎯 on SXT : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 43.8% · -2.7% (153 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 19, 20
matures : Feb 19, 20
Exane BNP Paribas
Jan 11, 19
▲ Outperform · 🎯$74
Price at call : $60.19 — upside +23%
Today : $132.55 — upside -44%
Expected +23% · Actual +6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on SXT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
+6.5%
stock +6% · XLB +15%
matured Jan 11, 20
▲ Overweight · 🎯$73
Price at call : $64.21 — upside +14%
Today : $132.55 — upside -45%
Expected +14% · Actual -4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on SXT : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 43.8% · -2.7% (153 calls)
-3.7%
stock -4% · XLB +10%
matured Oct 22, 19
Gabelli & Co.
Feb 12, 18
▲ Buy
Actual -10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on SXT : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
-9.6%
stock -10% · XLB -9%
matured Feb 12, 19
▲ Buy · 🎯$88.3
Price at call : $76.8 — upside +15%
Today : $132.55 — upside -33%
Expected +15% · Actual -0% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on SXT : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
-0.3%
stock -0% · XLB +6%
matured Sep 22, 18
▲ Overweight · 🎯$66
Price at call : $54.97 — upside +20%
Today : $132.55 — upside -50%
Expected +20% · Actual +40% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on SXT : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 43.8% · -2.7% (153 calls)
+40.1%
stock +40% · XLB +30%
matured Feb 8, 17
Gabelli & Co.
Feb 8, 16
▲ Buy
Actual +39% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on SXT : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
+38.9%
stock +39% · XLB +30%
matured Feb 7, 17
▲ Overweight · 🎯$73
Price at call : $68.93 — upside +6%
Today : $132.55 — upside -45%
Expected +6% · Actual -4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on SXT : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 43.8% · -2.7% (153 calls)
-4.2%
stock -4% · XLB -8%
matured Apr 13, 16
BB&T Capital
Mar 31, 15
▲ Buy · 🎯$81
Price at call : $68.16 — upside +19%
Today : $132.55 — upside -39%
Expected +19% · Actual -7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on SXT : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
-6.9%
stock -7% · XLB -8%
matured Mar 30, 16
Gabelli & Co.
Feb 9, 15
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on SXT : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 9, 16
matures : Feb 9, 16
Piper Sandler ↗
Jan 15, 15
▲ Overweight · 🎯$70
Price at call : $58.7 — upside +19%
Today : $132.55 — upside -47%
Expected +19% · Actual -4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on SXT : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Materials : 41.7% · -6.0% (24 calls)
-3.5%
stock -4% · XLB -19%
matured Jan 15, 16
▲ Buy · 🎯$56
Price at call : $49.09 — upside +14%
Today : $132.55 — upside -58%
Expected +14% · Actual +20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on SXT : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 43.8% · -2.7% (153 calls)
+19.9%
stock +20% · XLB +6%
matured Jan 9, 15
Sidoti & Co.
Jul 10, 13
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$47
Price at call : $43.87 — gap to target +7%
Today : $132.55 — gap to target -65%
🎯 on SXT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 33.3% · -2.4% (6 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 10, 14
matures : Jul 10, 14
Frequently asked questions
Should I buy Sensient Technologies stock?
This isn't buy advice. For Sensient Technologies, the analyst consensus is "Buy", with an average price target of $140 (+6% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (5 calls tracked on Sensient Technologies). We show the numbers — you decide.
Is it too late to buy Sensient Technologies? How high can it go?
The most bullish analyst target on Sensient Technologies is $157 (+18% above today's price); the average is $140. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Sensient Technologies on our site before trusting it.
Is Sensient Technologies still a good buy?
The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 3 analysts have a real record on Sensient Technologies, the best hitting 100% over 5 calls. Current consensus: "Buy". Make your call on data, not noise.
What has Sensient Technologies's past performance been?
Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: SXT performance & returns.
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