Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eleven analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $40.20.

ST has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Truist Financial increased their price target on Sensata Technologies from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays upped their target price on Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. 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 research note on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sensata Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target 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 Price Performance

Shares of ST stock opened at $35.53 on Friday. Sensata Technologies has a twelve month low of $17.32 and a twelve month high of $39.09. The company has a market capitalization of $5.18 billion, a PE ratio of 186.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.14. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.35.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $917.88 million for 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 firm’s revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.76 EPS. Sensata Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.850 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate 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. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th were paid a $0.12 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio is 252.63%.

Insider Activity at Sensata Technologies

In related news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,496 shares of Sensata Technologies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.53, for a total value of $93,674.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,040 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,403,421.20. This trade represents 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 this link. Insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 124.3% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 4,518 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $150,000 after acquiring an additional 2,504 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 157.4% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 41,202 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,371,000 after purchasing an additional 25,193 shares during the period. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group lifted its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 21.7% in the 4th quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 8,228 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $275,000 after buying an additional 1,469 shares during the last quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 59.0% in the 4th quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 17,057 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $590,000 after buying an additional 6,332 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Sensata Technologies by 16.5% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 349,544 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $11,636,000 after acquiring an additional 49,498 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

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.