JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trims Stock Holdings in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. $ST

Key Points

• JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut its stake by 14.7%, selling 56,515 shares to leave 326,822 shares in Sensata Technologies valued at about $9.98 million (roughly 0.22% ownership) at quarter-end.
• Sensata recently beat quarterly estimates with $0.88 EPS versus $0.86 expected and $917.9M revenue, set Q1 2026 guidance of $0.810–0.850 EPS, and carries a consensus Wall Street rating of "Hold" with a $40.20 average price target.
• EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,496 shares at ~$37.53 (a 3.75% reduction in her holding), while insiders own 0.89% of the company and institutional investors own about 99.42%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered its stake in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST - Free Report) by 14.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 326,822 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 56,515 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned about 0.22% of Sensata Technologies worth $9,984,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of ST. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 659.7% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 904 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 785 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 446.2% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 994 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 812 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 62.6% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,135 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 437 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Sensata Technologies by 244.4% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,178 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 836 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.42% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Sensata Technologies

In related news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,496 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.53, for a total transaction of $93,674.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 64,040 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,403,421.20. The trade was a 3.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.89% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Sensata Technologies from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Bank of America raised their target price on Sensata Technologies from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sensata Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, March 1st. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sensata Technologies from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Monday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $40.20.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ST opened at $33.04 on Friday. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $17.32 and a 1 year high of $39.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.82 billion, a PE ratio of 173.88, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 2.57. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.15.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.02. Sensata Technologies had a net margin of 0.83% and a return on equity of 17.92%. The firm had revenue of $917.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $911.03 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sensata Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.850 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. will post 3.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 11th. Sensata Technologies's payout ratio is 252.63%.

Sensata Technologies Profile

Sensata Technologies Holdings N.V. is a global industrial technology company specializing in the design, development and manufacture of sensors and electrical protection solutions. The company's product portfolio includes pressure, temperature, position, speed, current and magnetic sensors, as well as circuit breakers and other protection devices. Sensata's offerings serve a wide array of end markets, with a particularly strong presence in automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), industrial automation, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), commercial aerospace and renewable energy sectors.

Headquartered in Attleboro, Massachusetts, Sensata operates a network of manufacturing and engineering facilities across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

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