Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Price Target Raised to $43.00 at Truist Financial

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) had its price target lifted by Truist Financial from $38.00 to $43.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. Truist Financial currently has a hold rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock.

ST has been the subject of a number of other reports. Bank of America increased their price target on Sensata Technologies from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group raised their target price on Sensata Technologies from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Sensata Technologies from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Barclays raised their target price on Sensata Technologies from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Sensata Technologies from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sensata Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $43.10.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ST opened at $39.47 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.57, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The company has a market capitalization of $5.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 207.74, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.14. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $36.78 and a 200 day moving average of $34.58. Sensata Technologies has a 12 month low of $20.57 and a 12 month high of $42.55.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $934.80 million during the quarter. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 17.92% and a net margin of 0.83%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Sensata Technologies will post 3.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 252.63%.

Insider Transactions at Sensata Technologies

In related news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,913 shares of Sensata Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.71, for a total transaction of $101,110.23. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 72,842 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,528,345.82. This trade represents a 3.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 7,889 shares of company stock worth $280,345 over the last three months. 0.89% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sensata Technologies

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Sensata Technologies by 2.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,997,522 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $458,174,000 after buying an additional 346,547 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its stake in Sensata Technologies by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 10,289,698 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $342,544,000 after buying an additional 230,113 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Sensata Technologies by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,266,103 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $241,884,000 after buying an additional 242,865 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in Sensata Technologies by 165.4% during the third quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 4,975,745 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $152,009,000 after buying an additional 3,100,927 shares during the period. Finally, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC boosted its stake in Sensata Technologies by 28.7% during the fourth quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 4,313,603 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $143,600,000 after buying an additional 961,457 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

Key Sensata Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Sensata Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — Sensata reported Q1 EPS $0.86 vs. $0.84 consensus and revenue $934.8M vs. ~$927M, showing y/y revenue and EPS improvement. This is the core fundamental driver supporting buy-side interest. MarketBeat Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer raised its target to $55 (outperform), signaling stronger upside expectations (~39% from current levels). Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its target to $48 and reiterated a buy, supporting institutional conviction in Sensata’s growth trajectory. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: UBS lifted its price target to $48 with a buy rating — another major shop increasing upside expectations. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays boosted its target to $49 and remains overweight, adding to the cluster of bullish analyst moves. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Company gave Q2 guidance of EPS $0.890–0.950 and revenue $950M–$980M (consensus EPS ~$0.920, revenue ~$960M) — largely in line and somewhat wide, leaving room for interpretation. Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its target to $42 but kept an equal-weight rating, and Truist moved its target to $43 with a hold — mixed signals from the mid‑tier analyst community. Benzinga TickerReport
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares slipped despite the beat — some investors appear to be taking profits after strong execution and a run-up in expectations. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/rotation risk — Sensata’s trailing P/E is elevated (reported ~207x), which can amplify sell-offs if investors prefer lower‑multiple names or demand clearer acceleration from guidance; heavy intraday volume suggests active repositioning.

Sensata Technologies Company Profile

Sensata Technologies Holdings N.V. is a global industrial technology company specializing in the design, development and manufacture of sensors and electrical protection solutions. The company’s product portfolio includes pressure, temperature, position, speed, current and magnetic sensors, as well as circuit breakers and other protection devices. Sensata’s offerings serve a wide array of end markets, with a particularly strong presence in automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), industrial automation, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), commercial aerospace and renewable energy sectors.

Headquartered in Attleboro, Massachusetts, Sensata operates a network of manufacturing and engineering facilities across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.