Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Price Target Raised to $49.00 at Barclays

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) had its price objective lifted by Barclays from $48.00 to $49.00 in a report released on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on ST. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $43.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Sensata Technologies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $43.10.

Sensata Technologies Stock Down 5.0%

Shares of Sensata Technologies stock opened at $39.47 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.57, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $36.78 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $34.58. The company has a market cap of $5.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 207.74, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.14. Sensata Technologies has a 12-month low of $20.57 and a 12-month high of $42.55.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $934.80 million for the quarter. Sensata Technologies had a net margin of 0.83% and a return on equity of 17.92%. Research analysts anticipate that Sensata Technologies will post 3.65 EPS for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th will be given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 252.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,913 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.71, for a total transaction of $101,110.23. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 72,842 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,528,345.82. This represents a 3.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 7,889 shares of company stock worth $280,345. Corporate insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sensata Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 2.4% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 2.3% during 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 purchasing an additional 230,113 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 3.5% during 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 purchasing an additional 242,865 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 165.4% during the 3rd 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 purchasing an additional 3,100,927 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 28.7% during the 4th quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 4,313,603 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $143,600,000 after purchasing an additional 961,457 shares in the last quarter. 99.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Sensata Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Sensata Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — Sensata reported Q1 EPS $0.86 vs. $0.84 consensus and revenue $934.8M vs. ~$927M, showing y/y revenue and EPS improvement. This is the core fundamental driver supporting buy-side interest. MarketBeat Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer raised its target to $55 (outperform), signaling stronger upside expectations (~39% from current levels). Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its target to $48 and reiterated a buy, supporting institutional conviction in Sensata’s growth trajectory. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: UBS lifted its price target to $48 with a buy rating — another major shop increasing upside expectations. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays boosted its target to $49 and remains overweight, adding to the cluster of bullish analyst moves. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Company gave Q2 guidance of EPS $0.890–0.950 and revenue $950M–$980M (consensus EPS ~$0.920, revenue ~$960M) — largely in line and somewhat wide, leaving room for interpretation. Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its target to $42 but kept an equal-weight rating, and Truist moved its target to $43 with a hold — mixed signals from the mid?tier analyst community. Benzinga TickerReport
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares slipped despite the beat — some investors appear to be taking profits after strong execution and a run-up in expectations. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/rotation risk — Sensata’s trailing P/E is elevated (reported ~207x), which can amplify sell-offs if investors prefer lower?multiple names or demand clearer acceleration from guidance; heavy intraday volume suggests active repositioning.

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.