Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the eleven brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation, three have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $36.10.

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $43.00 price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays began coverage on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $43.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Evercore ISI set a $32.00 price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sensata Technologies news, EVP David K. Stott sold 839 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was 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 $1,091,675.20. This represents a 2.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Ali John Mirshekari sold 33,933 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.53, for a total value of $1,002,041.49. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 272,356 shares of company stock worth $7,880,364 in the last three months. 0.89% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 785 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in Sensata Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Sensata Technologies by 446.2% during 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 buying an additional 812 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in 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 worth $25,000 after buying an additional 394 shares during the last quarter. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. 99.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sensata Technologies Trading Down 1.7%

NYSE:ST opened at $33.86 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $31.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.93 billion, a PE ratio of -169.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.17. Sensata Technologies has a 12 month low of $17.32 and a 12 month high of $36.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 2.91 and a quick ratio of 2.10.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $931.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $918.83 million. Sensata Technologies had a positive return on equity of 17.22% and a negative net margin of 0.71%.The company’s revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.86 earnings per share. Sensata Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.870 EPS. Research analysts predict that Sensata Technologies will post 3.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 12th were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -240.00%.

Sensata Technologies Company Profile

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.