Short Interest in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) Drops By 18.3%

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 5,202,942 shares, a decline of 18.3% from the January 29th total of 6,365,435 shares. Approximately 3.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 2,838,335 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days. Based on an average daily volume of 2,838,335 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days. Approximately 3.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on ST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. 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. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings raised Sensata Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $43.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.20.

Sensata Technologies Trading Down 4.3%

Shares of ST stock traded down $1.57 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $35.28. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,317,448 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,580,165. The company has a market cap of $5.14 billion, a PE ratio of 185.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 2.57. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $35.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.13. Sensata Technologies has a 52 week low of $17.32 and a 52 week high of $39.09.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.02. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 17.92% and a net margin of 0.83%.The business had revenue of $917.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $911.03 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.76 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sensata Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.850 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Sensata Technologies will post 3.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 11th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 11th. Sensata Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 252.63%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sensata Technologies news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,496 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.53, for a total transaction of $93,674.88. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 64,040 shares in the company, valued at $2,403,421.20. This represents a 3.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.89% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sensata Technologies

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ST. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Sensata Technologies by 659.7% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 904 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 785 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 700.0% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 832 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 728 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 446.2% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 994 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 812 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EFG International AG bought a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $33,000. 99.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.