Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $36.19 and last traded at $36.1240, with a volume of 1964508 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $34.40.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ST has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Monday. Evercore ISI set a $32.00 price objective on Sensata Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Barclays started coverage on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research 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 issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $35.80.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $5.06 billion, a PE ratio of -173.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a current ratio of 2.91. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $31.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.97.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.04. The firm 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 company’s quarterly revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.86 earnings per share. Sensata Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.870 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. 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, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -240.00%.

Insider Transactions at Sensata Technologies

In related news, Director Ali John Mirshekari sold 33,933 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.53, for a total value of $1,002,041.49. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP David K. Stott sold 839 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.80, for a total value of $25,841.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,444 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,091,675.20. The trade was a 2.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 272,356 shares of company stock valued at $7,880,364. 0.89% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sensata Technologies

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 61.4% during the 1st 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 during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new position in Sensata Technologies during the first quarter worth $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Sensata Technologies by 659.7% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 904 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 785 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in Sensata Technologies during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 446.2% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 994 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 812 shares during the period. 99.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Sensata Technologies

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.