Copeland Capital Management LLC Has $52.76 Million Position in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. $ST

Copeland Capital Management LLC cut its stake in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) by 14.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,726,995 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 288,497 shares during the quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC owned 1.19% of Sensata Technologies worth $52,760,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 61.4% in the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,036 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew 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 valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 812 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 244.4% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,178 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 836 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 33.2% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,566 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 640 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming raised its stake in Sensata Technologies by 115.1% during the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,796 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $92,000 after buying an additional 2,031 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP David K. Stott sold 839 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.80, for a total transaction of $25,841.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,444 shares in the company, valued at $1,091,675.20. The trade was a 2.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Ali John Mirshekari sold 125,939 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.83, for a total value of $3,630,821.37. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 142,371 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,104,555.93. This trade represents a 46.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 272,356 shares of company stock valued at $7,880,364 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on ST. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Evercore ISI set a $32.00 target price on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $43.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $36.10.

Sensata Technologies Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of Sensata Technologies stock opened at $33.20 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.84 billion, a PE ratio of -166.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.17. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $32.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a current ratio of 2.91. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $17.32 and a 52-week high of $36.25.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $931.98 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $918.83 million. Sensata Technologies had a negative net margin of 0.71% and a positive return on equity of 17.22%. The firm’s revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.86 earnings per share. Sensata Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.870 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. will post 3.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 12th were given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Sensata Technologies’s payout ratio is currently -240.00%.

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.