Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Price Target Raised to $50.00

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) had its price target lifted by Oppenheimer from $43.00 to $50.00 in a research note published on Friday,Benzinga reports. Oppenheimer currently has an outperform rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on ST. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Sensata Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Sensata Technologies from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Bank of America upped their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $40.20.

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ST opened at $37.32 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.41 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.07. Sensata Technologies has a twelve month low of $17.32 and a twelve month high of $39.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 196.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.14. 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 (NYSE:ST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $917.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $911.03 million. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 17.92% and a net margin of 0.83%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.76 EPS. Sensata Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.850 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Sensata Technologies will post 3.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Sensata Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 252.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sensata Technologies

In related news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,496 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.53, for a total transaction of $93,674.88. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 64,040 shares in the company, valued at $2,403,421.20. This represents a 3.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sensata Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 2.4% in 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 purchasing an additional 346,547 shares during the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership boosted its position in 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 valued at $424,461,000 after buying an additional 354,246 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its holdings in 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 worth $342,544,000 after acquiring an additional 230,113 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 3.5% in the fourth 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 acquiring an additional 242,865 shares during the period. Finally, Woodline Partners LP raised its stake in shares of 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 valued at $152,009,000 after acquiring an additional 3,100,927 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.