Magnetar Financial LLC Lowers Holdings in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. $ST

Key Points

• Magnetar Financial trimmed its stake in Sensata by 53.8% in Q3, selling 54,014 shares and leaving it with 46,352 shares valued at about $1.42 million.
• Several large institutions initiated or added sizeable positions — including Norges Bank (~$53.4M), SG Capital (~$23.9M) and Pzena (~$22.3M) — leaving institutional ownership at 99.42%.
• Sensata slightly beat estimates for the quarter (EPS $0.88 vs. $0.86; revenue $917.9M vs. $911.0M) while analysts remain mixed, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and a $40.20 target.

Magnetar Financial LLC trimmed its position in shares of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST - Free Report) by 53.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 46,352 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 54,014 shares during the quarter. Magnetar Financial LLC's holdings in Sensata Technologies were worth $1,416,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Sensata Technologies during the second quarter valued at $53,385,000. SG Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sensata Technologies in the second quarter worth approximately $23,877,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $22,317,000. First Trust Advisors LP purchased a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $21,786,000. Finally, Nomura Holdings Inc. bought a new position in Sensata Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $18,066,000. 99.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sensata Technologies

In related news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,496 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.53, for a total value of $93,674.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,040 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,403,421.20. This trade represents a 3.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.89% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Sensata Technologies from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Truist Financial increased their price target on Sensata Technologies from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Sensata Technologies from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Sensata Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, March 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $40.20.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ST opened at $34.30 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 180.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.14. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $17.32 and a 52-week high of $39.09. 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 firm's fifty day moving average is $35.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.21.

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

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 11th. Sensata Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently 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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