Sensient Technologies Stock Price History
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130.37-1.66 (-1.26%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
SXT price history at a glance
The price history for Sensient Technologies (SXT) on this page begins on March 17, 1980, when the stock closed at $1.76; it most recently closed at $130.37 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $138.82, reached on August 24, 2026; the latest close is 6.1% below that peak. Across the 45 complete calendar years in the table, SXT finished higher in 30 and lower in 15. Its best year was 1988 (+100.5%) and its worst was 2022 (-27.1%).
Over roughly 47 years the share price changed +7310.3%, a 9.7% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, SXT has gained 40.9%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1980
- $138.82
- Date of high
- Aug 24, 2026
- Low since 1980
- $1.46
- Date of low
- Dec 1, 1980
- 52-week high
- $138.82
- 52-week low
- $82.60
- Last close
- $130.37
SXT returns
1 week
+1.38%
1 month
-2.03%
3 months
+12.54%
6 months
+39.94%
Year to date
+38.77%
1 year
+40.93%
3 years
+145.33%
5 years
+35.51%
SXT price return, excluding dividends.
SXT annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 130.37 | +39.52% |
| 2025 | 93.44 | +33.64% |
| 2024 | 69.92 | +5.94% |
| 2023 | 66.00 | -9.49% |
| 2022 | 72.92 | -27.12% |
| 2021 | 100.06 | +35.64% |
| 2020 | 73.77 | +14.67% |
| 2019 | 64.33 | +14.08% |
| 2018 | 56.39 | -22.91% |
| 2017 | 73.15 | -6.91% |
| 2016 | 78.58 | +25.09% |
| 2015 | 62.82 | +4.93% |
| 2014 | 59.87 | +23.88% |
| 2013 | 48.33 | +32.01% |
| 2012 | 36.61 | -3.40% |
| 2011 | 37.90 | +3.19% |
| 2010 | 36.73 | +39.66% |
| 2009 | 26.30 | +8.05% |
| 2008 | 24.34 | -14.30% |
| 2007 | 28.40 | +15.45% |
| 2006 | 24.60 | +37.43% |
| 2005 | 17.90 | -25.39% |
| 2004 | 23.99 | +21.04% |
| 2003 | 19.82 | -12.73% |
| 2002 | 22.71 | +12.37% |
| 2001 | 20.21 | -11.16% |
| 2000 | 22.75 | +11.66% |
| 1999 | 20.38 | -25.74% |
| 1998 | 27.44 | +28.55% |
| 1997 | 21.34 | +20.25% |
| 1996 | 17.75 | -11.53% |
| 1995 | 20.06 | +45.91% |
| 1994 | 13.75 | -14.40% |
| 1993 | 16.06 | -4.81% |
| 1992 | 16.88 | -11.76% |
| 1991 | 19.13 | +23.89% |
| 1990 | 15.44 | +29.32% |
| 1989 | 11.94 | +3.06% |
| 1988 | 11.58 | +100.48% |
| 1987 | 5.78 | +7.77% |
| 1986 | 5.36 | +20.63% |
| 1985 | 4.44 | +25.65% |
| 1984 | 3.54 | -8.18% |
| 1983 | 3.85 | +12.43% |
| 1982 | 3.43 | +50.40% |
| 1981 | 2.28 | +26.81% |
| 1980* | 1.80 | +2.10% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1980; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
SXT daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132.17 | 132.14 | 129.63 | 130.37 | -1.26% | |
| 131.13 | 132.76 | 129.65 | 132.03 | +0.02% | |
| 131.09 | 133.44 | 130.02 | 132.00 | -0.68% | |
| 130.57 | 133.55 | 129.43 | 132.91 | +2.86% | |
| 128.82 | 130.26 | 128.12 | 129.22 | +0.49% | |
| 129.59 | 131.12 | 128.40 | 128.59 | +0.13% | |
| 130.32 | 130.32 | 127.76 | 128.42 | -1.76% | |
| 130.00 | 135.52 | 129.25 | 130.72 | +1.55% | |
| 128.57 | 129.58 | 127.69 | 128.72 | -0.12% | |
| 127.77 | 129.26 | 127.40 | 128.88 | -0.26% | |
| 128.61 | 130.06 | 127.63 | 129.22 | +0.78% | |
| 128.88 | 129.60 | 127.35 | 128.22 | -0.49% | |
| 128.95 | 131.00 | 128.74 | 128.85 | -1.50% | |
| 130.66 | 133.16 | 130.56 | 130.81 | +0.89% | |
| 130.85 | 130.85 | 128.74 | 129.65 | +0.04% | |
| 128.70 | 129.70 | 128.25 | 129.60 | +0.33% | |
| 130.14 | 130.54 | 127.79 | 129.18 | +0.68% | |
| 129.15 | 129.19 | 126.94 | 128.31 | +1.32% | |
| 128.42 | 128.42 | 125.31 | 126.64 | +0.07% | |
| 128.31 | 128.34 | 126.19 | 126.55 | -1.59% | |
| 132.49 | 133.11 | 128.00 | 128.60 | -1.88% | |
| 131.53 | 132.50 | 129.90 | 131.06 | -1.51% | |
| 133.62 | 133.92 | 131.80 | 133.07 | -0.64% | |
| 134.70 | 135.47 | 132.13 | 133.93 | -0.67% | |
| 135.22 | 136.27 | 134.50 | 134.84 | -1.07% | |
| 137.28 | 137.68 | 134.31 | 136.30 | +0.30% | |
| 135.54 | 138.26 | 134.78 | 135.89 | +0.79% | |
| 133.94 | 135.62 | 131.37 | 134.83 | -0.08% | |
| 134.52 | 137.48 | 134.52 | 134.94 | -0.13% | |
| 134.09 | 136.40 | 133.82 | 135.12 | +1.11% | |
| 135.46 | 137.25 | 133.63 | 133.64 | -2.42% | |
| 137.65 | 138.82 | 135.94 | 136.96 | +0.09% | |
| 137.59 | 138.52 | 135.02 | 136.84 | -0.44% | |
| 135.98 | 138.24 | 135.32 | 137.45 | +2.15% | |
| 133.70 | 135.47 | 132.84 | 134.56 | +1.49% | |
| 132.23 | 135.44 | 131.70 | 132.58 | -0.48% | |
| 133.00 | 134.35 | 130.95 | 133.22 | +2.37% | |
| 132.90 | 136.58 | 129.92 | 130.14 | -2.48% | |
| 132.36 | 134.08 | 131.90 | 133.45 | -0.01% | |
| 129.99 | 133.88 | 129.26 | 133.47 | +2.68% | |
| 131.21 | 132.67 | 129.73 | 129.99 | -0.26% | |
| 132.36 | 132.36 | 130.25 | 130.33 | -1.19% | |
| 128.74 | 132.47 | 128.74 | 131.90 | +1.96% | |
| 129.38 | 131.00 | 128.67 | 129.36 | -0.39% | |
| 128.48 | 131.04 | 127.95 | 129.87 | +1.07% | |
| 130.00 | 132.33 | 128.17 | 128.50 | -1.33% | |
| 127.80 | 130.58 | 127.50 | 130.23 | +2.41% | |
| 127.68 | 128.36 | 126.18 | 127.16 | +0.85% | |
| 123.08 | 126.59 | 121.21 | 126.09 | +1.96% | |
| 123.66 | 124.20 | 122.03 | 123.67 | -0.23% | |
| 123.28 | 125.35 | 121.78 | 123.96 | +1.11% | |
| 123.25 | 125.21 | 121.68 | 122.60 | -1.58% | |
| 124.50 | 126.80 | 121.21 | 124.57 | -0.29% | |
| 129.70 | 131.04 | 124.42 | 124.93 | -1.47% | |
| 119.98 | 128.41 | 116.34 | 126.79 | +8.34% | |
| 111.00 | 117.90 | 111.00 | 117.03 | +4.06% | |
| 109.51 | 112.64 | 107.54 | 112.46 | +3.21% | |
| 110.48 | 110.48 | 108.03 | 108.96 | -0.68% | |
| 109.05 | 110.95 | 108.93 | 109.71 | +0.61% | |
| 110.09 | 110.41 | 108.48 | 109.05 | -1.58% | |
| 113.18 | 114.81 | 110.48 | 110.80 | -2.40% | |
| 113.83 | 115.96 | 111.91 | 113.53 | -0.01% | |
| 115.70 | 115.84 | 113.50 | 113.54 | -0.40% | |
| 113.72 | 116.77 | 113.21 | 114.00 | -1.59% | |
| 117.96 | 119.62 | 114.00 | 115.84 | -3.45% | |
| 120.12 | 120.80 | 118.64 | 119.98 | +0.61% | |
| 121.51 | 121.99 | 118.03 | 119.25 | -3.30% | |
| 125.32 | 125.57 | 122.12 | 123.32 | -0.92% | |
| 124.13 | 124.76 | 122.38 | 124.46 | -0.02% | |
| 122.84 | 124.99 | 122.84 | 124.49 | +1.57% | |
| 123.48 | 125.28 | 122.38 | 122.56 | -0.59% | |
| 119.01 | 123.47 | 118.15 | 123.29 | +3.99% | |
| 118.44 | 120.26 | 115.83 | 118.56 | -1.35% | |
| 121.40 | 121.71 | 118.59 | 120.18 | -1.35% | |
| 122.09 | 123.82 | 121.14 | 121.82 | +0.76% | |
| 118.42 | 121.88 | 118.16 | 120.90 | +1.82% | |
| 117.95 | 120.62 | 116.18 | 118.74 | -0.28% | |
| 113.61 | 119.12 | 113.61 | 119.07 | +4.93% | |
| 113.00 | 113.63 | 110.56 | 113.48 | +2.19% | |
| 112.79 | 114.21 | 110.04 | 111.05 | -0.59% | |
| 111.70 | 115.10 | 110.50 | 111.71 | -8.39% | |
| 124.83 | 126.28 | 121.58 | 121.94 | -1.75% | |
| 125.53 | 125.84 | 123.37 | 124.11 | -0.06% | |
| 121.08 | 124.47 | 120.85 | 124.19 | +3.68% | |
| 119.81 | 120.14 | 118.00 | 119.78 | +0.26% | |
| 114.44 | 119.81 | 114.44 | 119.47 | +5.86% | |
| 112.48 | 114.69 | 112.48 | 112.86 | +0.60% | |
| 113.91 | 113.91 | 110.67 | 112.19 | -0.53% | |
| 113.85 | 114.03 | 112.00 | 112.79 | -0.07% | |
| 113.50 | 115.67 | 111.67 | 112.87 | -0.43% | |
| 111.78 | 114.61 | 110.95 | 113.36 | +1.43% | |
| 112.36 | 114.66 | 110.00 | 111.76 | -1.84% | |
| 117.18 | 117.29 | 113.67 | 113.85 | -2.37% | |
| 116.76 | 117.80 | 114.88 | 116.61 | -1.00% | |
| 117.43 | 118.67 | 116.83 | 117.79 | +0.80% | |
| 115.35 | 117.99 | 114.79 | 116.86 | +2.11% | |
| 113.85 | 114.50 | 111.95 | 114.44 | +1.19% | |
| 112.87 | 114.78 | 110.90 | 113.09 | -0.88% | |
| 113.66 | 116.50 | 112.92 | 114.09 | -0.01% | |
| 113.00 | 114.33 | 110.33 | 114.10 | +0.17% | |
| 115.15 | 116.71 | 113.39 | 113.91 | -0.02% | |
| 116.66 | 117.00 | 113.82 | 113.93 | -2.82% | |
| 116.81 | 118.72 | 115.47 | 117.24 | +1.28% | |
| 115.87 | 116.99 | 115.33 | 115.76 | -0.16% | |
| 117.20 | 118.49 | 115.58 | 115.95 | -1.18% | |
| 118.29 | 119.66 | 116.56 | 117.33 | -0.74% | |
| 118.57 | 119.66 | 117.50 | 118.20 | +0.30% | |
| 119.79 | 119.87 | 117.23 | 117.85 | -1.07% | |
| 117.24 | 119.88 | 116.09 | 119.12 | +2.93% | |
| 115.35 | 117.67 | 112.60 | 115.73 | +1.10% | |
| 111.88 | 115.50 | 111.34 | 114.47 | +1.36% | |
| 115.34 | 115.65 | 112.37 | 112.93 | -0.62% | |
| 112.00 | 115.85 | 109.01 | 113.64 | -5.72% | |
| 122.15 | 123.01 | 118.91 | 120.54 | -2.06% | |
| 127.18 | 129.35 | 122.43 | 123.07 | -1.26% | |
| 123.61 | 126.02 | 121.00 | 124.64 | +1.21% | |
| 108.47 | 124.00 | 104.99 | 123.15 | +24.11% | |
| 95.38 | 99.36 | 94.18 | 99.23 | +3.68% | |
| 98.15 | 99.93 | 95.43 | 95.71 | -2.22% | |
| 99.77 | 99.98 | 97.70 | 97.88 | -1.95% | |
| 100.06 | 101.98 | 99.42 | 99.83 | -0.43% | |
| 96.17 | 102.00 | 95.75 | 100.26 | +5.17% | |
| 92.09 | 95.42 | 91.79 | 95.33 | +3.61% | |
| 93.04 | 93.82 | 90.63 | 92.01 | -1.42% | |
| 94.08 | 94.59 | 93.26 | 93.34 | -0.94% | |
| 93.75 | 94.47 | 92.05 | 94.23 | +1.15% | |
| 93.58 | 93.78 | 92.62 | 93.16 | +0.51% | |
| 93.42 | 93.71 | 91.87 | 92.69 | -1.33% | |
| 95.54 | 95.54 | 93.01 | 93.94 | +1.92% | |
| 91.91 | 93.07 | 91.19 | 92.17 | -0.04% | |
| 92.12 | 92.95 | 91.00 | 92.21 | -0.13% | |
| 90.08 | 92.38 | 89.40 | 92.33 | +0.85% | |
| 88.54 | 92.73 | 87.78 | 91.55 | +5.91% | |
| 87.91 | 87.91 | 84.94 | 86.44 | -0.86% | |
| 87.96 | 89.03 | 86.46 | 87.19 | +0.61% | |
| 86.20 | 87.43 | 85.33 | 86.66 | -0.39% | |
| 85.82 | 88.05 | 85.71 | 87.00 | +0.24% | |
| 86.01 | 87.21 | 84.44 | 86.79 | +2.37% | |
| 84.16 | 85.41 | 82.93 | 84.78 | -0.06% | |
| 85.08 | 86.75 | 84.15 | 84.83 | +2.25% | |
| 86.00 | 86.00 | 82.88 | 82.96 | -3.53% | |
| 84.51 | 86.22 | 83.48 | 86.00 | +0.44% | |
| 88.24 | 88.24 | 85.32 | 85.62 | -3.96% | |
| 88.79 | 89.60 | 88.17 | 89.15 | +0.84% | |
| 89.82 | 90.01 | 88.39 | 88.41 | -0.83% | |
| 92.32 | 92.62 | 88.44 | 89.15 | -2.71% | |
| 90.15 | 91.90 | 90.07 | 91.63 | +0.73% | |
| 89.96 | 91.50 | 89.54 | 90.97 | -0.05% | |
| 90.76 | 93.67 | 89.85 | 91.02 | -0.33% | |
| 90.16 | 91.84 | 87.89 | 91.32 | -0.22% | |
| 91.89 | 92.35 | 89.87 | 91.52 | -1.91% | |
| 95.00 | 95.53 | 92.27 | 93.30 | -2.73% | |
| 97.94 | 98.24 | 95.57 | 95.92 | -1.65% | |
| 98.31 | 98.45 | 92.14 | 97.53 | -3.03% | |
| 100.94 | 101.75 | 97.87 | 100.58 | -0.94% | |
| 97.24 | 101.79 | 97.24 | 101.53 | +3.74% | |
| 97.49 | 98.13 | 95.06 | 97.87 | +1.13% | |
| 96.22 | 96.99 | 94.63 | 96.78 | +1.66% | |
| 92.73 | 95.51 | 91.28 | 95.20 | +3.62% | |
| 89.74 | 92.49 | 89.60 | 91.87 | +1.55% | |
| 90.66 | 91.67 | 89.81 | 90.47 | -0.24% | |
| 91.59 | 91.68 | 88.85 | 90.69 | -1.02% | |
| 92.59 | 93.71 | 91.17 | 91.62 | -0.83% | |
| 90.51 | 95.03 | 90.00 | 92.39 | -0.69% | |
| 84.00 | 97.62 | 82.60 | 93.03 | -5.00% | |
| 102.32 | 104.47 | 97.64 | 97.93 | -4.30% | |
| 102.70 | 103.72 | 101.36 | 102.33 | +0.27% | |
| 100.68 | 102.98 | 100.50 | 102.05 | +1.92% | |
| 97.82 | 100.25 | 96.56 | 100.13 | +2.72% | |
| 96.57 | 98.00 | 96.57 | 97.48 | +1.39% | |
| 100.04 | 101.82 | 94.49 | 96.14 | +2.14% | |
| 93.51 | 94.72 | 93.24 | 94.13 | +1.12% | |
| 94.51 | 94.73 | 91.63 | 93.09 | -1.99% | |
| 95.11 | 96.60 | 94.77 | 94.98 | +0.49% | |
| 95.21 | 96.91 | 92.55 | 94.52 | -1.13% | |
| 95.10 | 95.85 | 94.34 | 95.60 | +0.57% | |
| 94.83 | 96.20 | 93.49 | 95.06 | +0.52% | |
| 95.47 | 96.00 | 94.43 | 94.57 | -1.38% | |
| 96.54 | 96.89 | 95.82 | 95.89 | -0.14% | |
| 97.81 | 98.05 | 95.45 | 96.02 | -2.32% | |
| 98.12 | 98.87 | 97.71 | 98.30 | +0.63% | |
| 96.05 | 98.18 | 96.05 | 97.68 | +2.64% | |
| 96.04 | 96.77 | 94.74 | 95.17 | -2.19% | |
| 96.70 | 97.63 | 95.84 | 97.30 | 0.00% | |
| 96.25 | 97.52 | 96.17 | 97.30 | +1.28% | |
| 95.56 | 96.94 | 94.46 | 96.07 | +0.78% | |
| 98.46 | 99.03 | 95.02 | 95.33 | -3.41% | |
| 98.69 | 100.30 | 97.57 | 98.70 | +0.59% | |
| 96.95 | 98.27 | 96.40 | 98.12 | +1.18% | |
| 93.28 | 97.06 | 93.28 | 96.98 | +3.59% | |
| 94.96 | 94.96 | 92.37 | 93.62 | -1.27% | |
| 94.34 | 94.86 | 93.03 | 94.82 | -0.03% | |
| 92.81 | 96.12 | 92.81 | 94.85 | +1.51% | |
| 93.95 | 95.21 | 92.81 | 93.44 | -0.54% | |
| 94.58 | 94.58 | 93.20 | 93.95 | -0.52% | |
| 95.23 | 95.23 | 94.23 | 94.44 | -0.85% | |
| 96.51 | 96.51 | 95.00 | 95.25 | -0.89% | |
| 95.93 | 96.75 | 95.42 | 96.11 | -0.07% | |
| 95.67 | 96.49 | 95.60 | 96.18 | -0.19% | |
| 96.91 | 97.40 | 95.84 | 96.36 | -0.89% | |
| 97.55 | 97.55 | 95.91 | 97.23 | +0.50% | |
| 96.61 | 97.84 | 96.21 | 96.75 | -0.40% | |
| 96.69 | 97.66 | 95.47 | 97.14 | +0.60% | |
| 93.69 | 97.39 | 92.98 | 96.56 | +2.90% | |
| 94.22 | 94.22 | 92.69 | 93.84 | -0.28% | |
| 94.86 | 95.03 | 92.50 | 94.10 | +0.20% | |
| 96.39 | 96.97 | 93.43 | 93.91 | -1.93% | |
| 94.24 | 95.96 | 92.34 | 95.76 | +1.27% | |
| 93.01 | 94.78 | 91.65 | 94.56 | +2.05% | |
| 90.29 | 92.75 | 89.75 | 92.66 | +2.93% | |
| 92.43 | 93.12 | 89.80 | 90.02 | -2.57% | |
| 94.27 | 94.51 | 92.08 | 92.39 | -2.15% | |
| 92.81 | 94.63 | 92.27 | 94.42 | +1.94% | |
| 94.81 | 95.41 | 92.52 | 92.62 | -2.31% | |
| 96.13 | 96.77 | 94.44 | 94.81 | -0.88% | |
| 96.59 | 96.66 | 94.56 | 95.65 | -1.89% | |
| 97.31 | 97.95 | 96.96 | 97.49 | -0.16% | |
| 96.98 | 99.03 | 96.83 | 97.65 | +0.36% | |
| 96.58 | 98.64 | 96.44 | 97.30 | +1.06% | |
| 93.79 | 96.72 | 92.41 | 96.28 | +1.49% | |
| 93.75 | 95.56 | 92.99 | 94.87 | +1.68% | |
| 93.75 | 94.10 | 92.75 | 93.30 | +0.25% | |
| 93.75 | 94.09 | 92.25 | 93.07 | -0.28% | |
| 92.74 | 93.75 | 91.87 | 93.33 | +0.64% | |
| 93.42 | 94.17 | 92.30 | 92.74 | -1.27% | |
| 94.95 | 94.99 | 93.70 | 93.93 | -1.39% | |
| 94.78 | 96.64 | 94.56 | 95.25 | +0.46% | |
| 94.60 | 96.04 | 94.53 | 94.81 | +0.21% | |
| 92.87 | 95.16 | 92.63 | 94.61 | +1.86% | |
| 93.06 | 93.40 | 92.29 | 92.88 | -0.31% | |
| 92.39 | 94.15 | 91.51 | 93.17 | +1.29% | |
| 95.51 | 96.72 | 91.71 | 91.98 | -4.28% | |
| 91.00 | 96.82 | 90.01 | 96.09 | +5.27% | |
| 92.50 | 94.83 | 91.17 | 91.28 | -0.69% | |
| 94.12 | 95.76 | 89.87 | 91.91 | -2.52% | |
| 92.61 | 102.60 | 92.38 | 94.29 | +5.06% | |
| 90.11 | 92.01 | 89.02 | 89.75 | -0.30% | |
| 93.97 | 93.97 | 89.55 | 90.02 | -4.68% | |
| 95.53 | 95.78 | 94.01 | 94.44 | -0.81% | |
| 96.70 | 97.47 | 94.20 | 95.21 | -1.56% | |
| 96.64 | 97.02 | 94.83 | 96.72 | +0.57% | |
| 95.65 | 96.41 | 95.39 | 96.17 | +0.49% | |
| 97.07 | 97.07 | 95.21 | 95.70 | -1.09% | |
| 96.20 | 97.66 | 96.12 | 96.75 | -0.06% | |
| 95.83 | 96.91 | 94.95 | 96.81 | +1.08% | |
| 93.61 | 95.85 | 92.92 | 95.78 | +2.36% | |
| 94.45 | 96.72 | 93.32 | 93.57 | -1.35% | |
| 95.29 | 96.20 | 94.44 | 94.85 | -0.42% | |
| 92.93 | 96.07 | 92.89 | 95.25 | +1.75% | |
| 92.65 | 93.92 | 92.09 | 93.61 | +1.04% | |
| 93.00 | 94.18 | 92.01 | 92.65 | +0.15% | |
| 93.71 | 94.98 | 91.39 | 92.51 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the SXT chart for longer ranges.