SG Capital Management LLC Acquires Shares of 792,977 Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. $ST

SG Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 792,977 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,877,000. Sensata Technologies comprises 1.6% of SG Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. SG Capital Management LLC owned 0.54% of Sensata Technologies at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ST. Creative Planning boosted its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 22.4% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 22,289 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $671,000 after buying an additional 4,076 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 108.4% in the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 23,619 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $711,000 after purchasing an additional 12,283 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 37,586 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,132,000 after buying an additional 1,834 shares during the period. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey lifted its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 55,058 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,658,000 after buying an additional 2,048 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 64.0% during the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 8,912 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $268,000 after buying an additional 3,479 shares in the last quarter. 99.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Sensata Technologies Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE ST opened at $30.02 on Friday. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $17.32 and a 12-month high of $34.00. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $31.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $29.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.37 billion, a PE ratio of -150.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a current ratio of 2.91, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.04. Sensata Technologies had a positive return on equity of 17.22% and a negative net margin of 0.71%.The firm had revenue of $931.98 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $918.83 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.86 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sensata Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.870 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. will post 3.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 12th. Sensata Technologies’s payout ratio is -240.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on ST. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Barclays started coverage on Sensata Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $43.00 price objective on the stock. Evercore ISI set a $32.00 target price on Sensata Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. UBS Group increased their price target on Sensata Technologies from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sensata Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $35.80.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sensata Technologies news, EVP David K. Stott sold 839 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.80, for a total value of $25,841.20. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 35,444 shares in the company, valued at $1,091,675.20. This trade represents a 2.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 3,207 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.45, for a total value of $104,067.15. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 66,536 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,159,093.20. The trade was a 4.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 6,622 shares of company stock valued at $212,289 in the last three months. 0.89% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Sensata Technologies

Sensata Technologies Holding plc develops, manufactures, and sells sensors and sensor-rich solutions, electrical protection components and systems, and other products used in mission-critical systems and applications in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Performance Sensing and Sensing Solutions.