131,541 Shares in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. $ST Purchased by Intech Investment Management LLC

Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 131,541 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,379,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position 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 worth $458,174,000 after buying an additional 346,547 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Sensata Technologies by 2.2% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,023,238 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $214,557,000 after buying an additional 150,013 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its position 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 worth $152,009,000 after buying an additional 3,100,927 shares in the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 380.4% during the fourth quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 3,509,416 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $116,828,000 after purchasing an additional 2,778,918 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC boosted its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 16.4% during the third quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 3,352,146 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $102,408,000 after purchasing an additional 471,274 shares in the last quarter. 99.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP David K. Stott sold 6,335 shares of Sensata Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.40, for a total value of $300,279.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 39,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,881,163.80. The trade was a 13.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,913 shares of Sensata Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.71, for a total transaction of $101,110.23. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 72,842 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,528,345.82. This trade represents a 3.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 11,728 shares of company stock valued at $486,949 in the last quarter. 0.65% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:ST opened at $49.57 on Monday. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $25.44 and a 1 year high of $50.78. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $41.42 and a 200-day moving average of $36.79. The company has a current ratio of 2.75, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 159.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.26.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Sensata Technologies had a net margin of 1.28% and a return on equity of 18.23%. The company had revenue of $934.80 million during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. will post 3.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th were paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Sensata Technologies’s payout ratio is 154.84%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on ST. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings raised Sensata Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $53.00 price objective (up from $49.00) on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Sensata Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $46.20.

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.