Engineers Gate Manager LP Invests $4.13 Million in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. $ST

Key Points

• Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired 86,571 Sensata Technologies shares worth approximately $4.13 million, while institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 99.42% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed, with four Buy, five Hold, and one Sell rating; the consensus target price is $49.10, above the reported share price of $43.62.
• Sensata exceeded quarterly expectations with $0.98 in EPS and $990.6 million in revenue, up 5% year over year, and maintains a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share.

Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new stake in shares of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 86,571 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $4,133,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP owned approximately 0.06% of Sensata Technologies at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in shares of Sensata Technologies during the second quarter worth $4,824,000. Medina Value Partners LLC acquired a new position in Sensata Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $3,753,000. Strategic Global Advisors LLC boosted its stake in 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 worth $9,933,000 after purchasing an additional 143,227 shares during the period. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. acquired a new position in Sensata Technologies in the 1st quarter worth $951,000. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 113.5% during the 4th quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 487,232 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $16,220,000 after purchasing an additional 258,997 shares in the last quarter. 99.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $57.00 price target on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $48.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Barclays boosted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Bank of America upped their price target on Sensata Technologies from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sensata Technologies has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $49.10.

Sensata Technologies Stock Up 3.4%

Shares of ST stock opened at $43.62 on Friday. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $44.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $43.13. The company has a current ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $28.16 and a 1 year high of $53.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.70, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.25.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $970.39 million. Sensata Technologies had a net margin of 2.37% and a return on equity of 18.68%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.87 EPS. Sensata Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.930-0.970 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. will post 3.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

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

Sensata Technologies Profile

Sensata Technologies Holding plc NYSE: ST develops and manufactures sensing, electrical protection, and control technologies. Its products are designed to help customers monitor, manage, and protect equipment and systems across transportation, industrial, aerospace, energy, and other markets.

The company's offerings include pressure, temperature, position, speed, and current sensors, as well as circuit breakers, contactors, controls, and other components used in vehicle systems, industrial machinery, heating and cooling equipment, appliances, and power-management applications.

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