Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) Receives $38.90 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the eleven research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $39.10.

A number of research firms have weighed in on ST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Sensata Technologies from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Sensata Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th.

Sensata Technologies Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of ST stock opened at $37.89 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.57, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. Sensata Technologies has a 12-month low of $17.32 and a 12-month high of $39.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 199.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.16. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $35.26 and its 200 day moving average is $32.97.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $917.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $911.03 million. Sensata Technologies had a net margin of 0.83% and a return on equity of 17.92%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.76 EPS. Sensata Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.850 EPS. Research analysts expect that Sensata Technologies will post 3.21 earnings per share for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th were paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 11th. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 252.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,496 shares of Sensata Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.53, for a total transaction of $93,674.88. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,040 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,403,421.20. The trade was a 3.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sensata Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ST. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 107.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 419,137 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $10,172,000 after acquiring an additional 217,418 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in Sensata Technologies in the 1st quarter worth approximately $246,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 505,957 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $12,280,000 after buying an additional 55,045 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 67.2% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,354 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $131,000 after buying an additional 1,750 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lifted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 12.4% in the second quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 73,774 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,221,000 after buying an additional 8,153 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

About Sensata Technologies

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.