Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) EVP David Stott Sells 839 Shares of Stock

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) EVP David Stott sold 839 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at $1,091,675.20. This trade represents a 2.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Sensata Technologies Trading Down 1.0%

ST traded down $0.31 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $30.18. 363,460 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,652,946. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -150.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.17. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $17.32 and a 52 week high of $34.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $31.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $29.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 2.91 and a quick ratio of 1.94.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $931.98 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $918.83 million. Sensata Technologies had a positive return on equity of 17.22% and a negative net margin of 0.71%.The business’s revenue was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.86 EPS. Sensata Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.870 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. 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 will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 12th. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently -240.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on ST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Sensata Technologies from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Sensata Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $43.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned 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, Sensata Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $35.80.

Institutional Trading of Sensata Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Sensata Technologies during the second quarter worth about $53,385,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in Sensata Technologies by 14.6% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 8,964,077 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $217,559,000 after purchasing an additional 1,142,649 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 14.3% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,639,888 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $161,152,000 after acquiring an additional 831,702 shares during the last quarter. SG Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $23,877,000. Finally, Pzena Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sensata Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $22,317,000. 99.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.