Bayforest Capital Ltd Buys 8,552 Shares of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. $ST

Key Points

• Bayforest Capital Ltd increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 53.4%, acquiring an additional 8,552 shares during the second quarter, bringing their total holdings to 24,555 shares worth approximately $739,000.
• Several other institutional investors also boosted their positions in Sensata Technologies, with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raising its stake by 61.4% during the first quarter.
• Research analysts have turned bullish on Sensata Technologies, with upgrades including a "buy" rating from Wall Street Zen and a target price of $43.00 set by Barclays.

Bayforest Capital Ltd increased its stake in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST - Free Report) by 53.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,555 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after acquiring an additional 8,552 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd's holdings in Sensata Technologies were worth $739,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ST. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position 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 valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its position in Sensata Technologies by 515.5% during the 1st quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,114 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 933 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI bought a new position in Sensata Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its position in Sensata Technologies by 1,575.0% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,273 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,197 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in Sensata Technologies by 83.6% during the 1st quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 2,554 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 1,163 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Sensata Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Barclays assumed coverage on Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $43.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group upped their target price on Sensata Technologies from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their target price on Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Sensata Technologies presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $36.50.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ST opened at $30.53 on Tuesday. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $31.39 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $28.12. The company has a current ratio of 2.71, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $17.32 and a 12 month high of $36.64. The company has a market cap of $4.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.15.

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 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.03. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 2.97%.The business had revenue of $943.38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $928.25 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.93 EPS. The company's revenue was down 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sensata Technologies has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.810-0.87 EPS. Research 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 13th were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 13th. Sensata Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 64.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,576 shares of the 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 77,185 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,468,376.30. This represents a 3.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.89% of the company's stock.

Sensata Technologies 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.

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