Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Stock Price Target Lowered at UBS Group

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) had its price target decreased by equities research analysts at UBS Group from $57.00 to $54.00 in a report issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. UBS Group’s target price suggests a potential upside of 27.64% from the company’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on ST. Oppenheimer increased their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Barclays raised their price target on Sensata Technologies from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Sensata Technologies from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $48.80.

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

ST traded down $1.61 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $42.31. 897,854 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,854,037. Sensata Technologies has a 12-month low of $28.16 and a 12-month high of $53.89. The company’s 50-day moving average is $43.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $44.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The company has a market cap of $6.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 70.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.25.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.05. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 18.68% and a net margin of 2.37%.The firm had revenue of $990.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $970.39 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.87 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sensata Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.930-0.970 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Sensata Technologies will post 3.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sensata Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 27,782 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $978,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 6.6% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 4,860 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $171,000 after buying an additional 303 shares during the period. Van Den Berg Management I Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Van Den Berg Management I Inc. now owns 128,294 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $4,519,000 after acquiring an additional 329 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 62.5% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 913 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 351 shares during the period. Finally, Swedbank AB grew its position in Sensata Technologies by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 34,400 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,212,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. 99.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Sensata Technologies

Sensata Technologies Holding plc (NYSE: ST) is an industrial technology company that develops and manufactures sensors, electrical protection components and control systems. Its products are designed to measure and manage conditions such as pressure, temperature, position, speed, force, current and fluid levels, helping equipment operate safely and efficiently.

The company serves a range of end markets, including automotive, commercial and off-highway vehicles, aerospace, industrial equipment, heating and air-conditioning systems, and energy management.