AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST - Free Report) by 69.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 526,907 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after purchasing an additional 216,668 shares during the quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC owned 0.36% of Sensata Technologies worth $12,630,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Sensata Technologies during the first quarter worth approximately $323,000. Maverick Capital Ltd. grew its stake in Sensata Technologies by 141.0% during the first quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. now owns 21,258 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $516,000 after purchasing an additional 12,437 shares during the period. Quarry LP grew its stake in Sensata Technologies by 66.6% during the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 11,024 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $268,000 after purchasing an additional 4,406 shares during the period. Magnetar Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Sensata Technologies during the first quarter worth approximately $2,490,000. Finally, State of Wyoming grew its stake in Sensata Technologies by 115.1% during the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,796 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 2,031 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.42% of the company's stock.
Sensata Technologies Stock Performance
ST stock traded down $0.90 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $31.30. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,358,128 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,183,123. The stock has a market cap of $4.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.73, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.13. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $31.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $27.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 2.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $17.32 and a 1 year high of $37.40.
Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $943.38 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $928.25 million. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 2.97%.The business's revenue was down 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.93 earnings per share. Sensata Technologies has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.810-0.87 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. will post 3.21 EPS for the current year.
Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 13th were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 13th. Sensata Technologies's payout ratio is presently 64.00%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Truist Financial raised their target price on Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Bank of America raised their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $34.64.
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Insider Activity
In related news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,576 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.98, for a total transaction of $82,380.48. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 77,185 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,468,376.30. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.89% of the company's stock.
Sensata Technologies Profile
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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.
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