Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) Stock Rated "Hold" by Sell-Side Analysts

Key Points

• Sensata Technologies has a consensus “Hold” rating from 10 analysts: five hold, four buy and one sell. The average 12-month price target is $49.10 versus the reported share price of $43.19.
• Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.42% of the company, with several funds recently initiating or increasing their positions.
• The company exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.98 EPS and $990.6 million in revenue, while revenue rose 5% year over year. Sensata also pays a $0.12 quarterly dividend, equivalent to a 1.1% yield.

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the ten brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $49.10.

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded Sensata Technologies from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen cut Sensata Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, September 20th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on Sensata Technologies from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th.

Institutional Trading of Sensata Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ST. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new stake in shares of Sensata Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $4,824,000. Medina Value Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $3,753,000. Strategic Global Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 92.3% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Global Advisors LLC now owns 298,367 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $9,933,000 after purchasing an additional 143,227 shares in the last quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at about $951,000. Finally, Invenomic Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP now owns 1,217,415 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $40,528,000 after purchasing an additional 45,160 shares during the period. 99.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ST opened at $43.19 on Tuesday. Sensata Technologies has a one year low of $28.16 and a one year high of $53.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.99, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $43.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 2.29.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $990.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $970.39 million. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 18.68% and a net margin of 2.37%.The business's revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.87 earnings per share. Sensata Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.930-0.970 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Sensata Technologies will post 3.77 EPS for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 12th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Sensata Technologies's payout ratio is presently 80.00%.

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.

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