Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) Shares Acquired by Copeland Capital Management LLC

Copeland Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST - Free Report) by 4.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,785,385 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after acquiring an additional 76,794 shares during the quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC owned 1.19% of Sensata Technologies worth $43,331,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 96.8% during the 4th quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,260,870 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $144,148,000 after buying an additional 2,587,183 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 36.4% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 7,821,428 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $214,308,000 after purchasing an additional 2,088,161 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Sensata Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,580,000. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 65.2% during the 4th quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 2,277,826 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $62,412,000 after acquiring an additional 898,835 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eminence Capital LP increased its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 25.2% in the 4th quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 4,318,718 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $118,333,000 after purchasing an additional 870,419 shares in the last quarter. 99.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

Sensata Technologies stock traded down $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $29.98. 2,305,520 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,676,030. The stock has a market cap of $4.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.01, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.10. The stock's fifty day moving average is $25.66 and its 200-day moving average is $26.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $17.32 and a 12 month high of $42.33.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.06. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 17.12% and a net margin of 3.19%. The firm had revenue of $911.26 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $878.39 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.89 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. will post 3.21 EPS for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 14th were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 14th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.60%. Sensata Technologies's payout ratio is currently 59.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sensata Technologies

In other news, Director Andrew C. Teich bought 9,925 shares of Sensata Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $25.19 per share, with a total value of $250,010.75. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 41,117 shares in the company, valued at $1,035,737.23. The trade was a 31.82% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.89% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on ST shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $21.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Sensata Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, June 1st. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $37.00 to $30.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Sensata Technologies has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $34.08.

About Sensata Technologies

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.