Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Upgraded to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Sunday.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $40.20.

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ST stock opened at $37.32 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 2.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. Sensata Technologies has a 12-month low of $17.32 and a 12-month high of $39.09. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $35.41 and a 200-day moving average of $33.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 196.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.16.

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 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $911.03 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.76 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sensata Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.850 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Sensata Technologies will post 3.21 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Sensata Technologies

In other Sensata Technologies news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,496 shares of the business’s 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $2,403,421.20. The trade was a 3.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sensata Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted 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 valued at $458,174,000 after purchasing an additional 346,547 shares during the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership raised its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 14,097,006 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $424,461,000 after purchasing an additional 354,246 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 10,289,698 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $342,544,000 after buying an additional 230,113 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,266,103 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $241,884,000 after buying an additional 242,865 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP grew its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 165.4% in the third quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 4,975,745 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $152,009,000 after buying an additional 3,100,927 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

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.