Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.930-0.970 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.950. The company issued revenue guidance of $957.0 million-$987.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $969.8 million.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Truist Financial raised shares of Sensata Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $43.00 to $58.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $57.00 price target on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Sensata Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $48.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Sensata Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $48.60.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ST stock traded down $0.71 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $46.02. 3,865,228 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,017,642. Sensata Technologies has a 12 month low of $28.16 and a 12 month high of $53.89. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $47.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a current ratio of 2.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.69 billion, a PE ratio of 148.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.27.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.98 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $990.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $970.77 million. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 18.23% and a net margin of 1.28%.Sensata Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.930-0.970 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Sensata Technologies will post 3.73 EPS for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 12th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 154.84%.

Insider Activity at Sensata Technologies

In other news, EVP David K. Stott sold 6,335 shares of Sensata Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.40, for a total transaction of $300,279.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 39,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,881,163.80. The trade was a 13.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.65% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sensata Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 2.3% during the fourth 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 shares of Sensata Technologies by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,266,103 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $241,884,000 after purchasing an additional 242,865 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 165.4% in the third quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 4,975,745 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $152,009,000 after purchasing an additional 3,100,927 shares in the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC raised its position in shares of 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 during the period. Finally, Boston Partners raised its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,824,838 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $86,606,000 after purchasing an additional 29,664 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

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.