Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the eleven research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $34.6364.

Several research analysts have weighed in on ST shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Bank of America increased their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th.

Sensata Technologies Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of Sensata Technologies stock opened at $29.74 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $31.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.82. Sensata Technologies has a 1 year low of $17.32 and a 1 year high of $37.40. The company has a market capitalization of $4.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 2.71 and a quick ratio of 1.94.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.03. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 2.97%.The business had revenue of $943.38 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $928.25 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.93 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. Sensata Technologies has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.810-0.87 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Sensata Technologies will post 3.21 EPS for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 13th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 13th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,576 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.98, for a total value of $82,380.48. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 77,185 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,468,376.30. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.89% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Two Sigma Advisers LP boosted its stake in Sensata Technologies by 316.4% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 30,400 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $833,000 after buying an additional 23,100 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in Sensata Technologies by 17.0% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 450,912 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $12,355,000 after buying an additional 65,607 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in Sensata Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,075,000. Kera Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in Sensata Technologies in the first quarter valued at about $309,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in Sensata Technologies by 2,152.8% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 15,229 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $370,000 after buying an additional 14,553 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

Sensata Technologies Company Profile

Sensata Technologies Holding plc develops, manufactures, and sells sensors and sensor-rich solutions, electrical protection components and systems, and other products used in mission-critical systems and applications in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Performance Sensing and Sensing Solutions.