LPL Financial LLC Buys 16,767 Shares of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. $ST

Key Points

• LPL Financial LLC increased its position in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. by 35.6% during the first quarter, owning 63,823 shares valued at approximately $1.55 million.
• Analyst ratings have varied, with Wells Fargo and Bank of America raising price objectives for the stock, reflecting a generally positive outlook despite a recent quarterly revenue decline.
• Sensata Technologies announced a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, translating to an annual yield of approximately 1.5%, with the payout ratio currently at 64%.

LPL Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST - Free Report) by 35.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 63,823 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after acquiring an additional 16,767 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC's holdings in Sensata Technologies were worth $1,549,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 515.5% in the 1st quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,114 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 933 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 278.8% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,519 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,118 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 110.0% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,873 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 981 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 83.6% in the 1st quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 2,554 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 1,163 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 989.5% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,604 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 2,365 shares in the last quarter. 99.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on ST shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Sensata Technologies from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Wall Street Zen raised Sensata Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Bank of America upped their target price on Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $34.64.

Sensata Technologies Stock Up 1.5%

ST stock traded up $0.49 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $33.58. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,645,108 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,675,484. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $31.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $27.36. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $17.32 and a 12 month high of $38.69. The company has a market capitalization of $4.89 billion, a PE ratio of 44.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.14. 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 (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.03. Sensata Technologies had a net margin of 2.97% and a return on equity of 16.88%. The business had revenue of $943.38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $928.25 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.93 EPS. Sensata Technologies's revenue for the quarter was down 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. Sensata Technologies has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.810-0.87 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. will post 3.21 earnings per share for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 13th. Sensata Technologies's dividend payout ratio is 64.00%.

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.