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SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:SXT - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US81725T1007 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

98.52  +0.11 (+0.11%)

After market: 98.52 0 (0%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

9

Overall SXT gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, SXT has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
SXT is part of the Chemicals industry. There are 85 other stocks in this industry. SXT outperforms 85% of them.
SXT is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month SXT has a been trading in the 92.68 - 101.21 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that SXT is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 86% of all stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP / SXT Weekly stock chart
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP / SXT Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

SXT has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.

  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
Support and Resistance Analysis

66.64

99.86

We found 5 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 91.83 to 93.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @76.43 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @72.76 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @71.12 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @67.31 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 98.53 to 98.87. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for SXT is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for SXT is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength86.06POSITIVESXT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 86.06% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SXT is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SXT is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SXT is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)67.18NEUTRALThe RSI value for SXT is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.02POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests SXT has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)66.51NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for SXT is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.09MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for SXT suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)28.52POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for SXT suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
98.6198.330.28 (0.28%)25.00%
An entry @98.61. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @98.33. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.28 points, which is 0.28%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.07%.

  • The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of SXT. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP / SXT Daily stock chart

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP

NYSE:SXT (6/30/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 98.52 0 (0%)

98.52

+0.11 (+0.11%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg0.11%
1 Week0.31%
2 Weeks3.98%
1 Month4.22%
3 Month31.96%
6 Month40.9%
12 Month33.08%
2 Year38.51%
3 Year22.29%
5 Year88.88%
10 Year44.16%
15 Year279.95%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.15
ATR(20)%2.09%
ATR Inc-35.44%
Range Today0.95
ADR(20)2.05
ADR(20)%2.09%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS86.06
Mansfield1.58
10 Day High101.21
10 Day Low94.14
20 Day High101.21
20 Day Low92.68
52 Week High101.21
52 Week Low66.15
CS1 End98.34
CR1 Start98.42
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.15%
DER(5)0.61%
Volume270.80K
Volume Incr93%
Vol(5)534.28K
Vol(50)399.91K