Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) Shares Bought by Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST - Free Report) by 235.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 37,395 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after acquiring an additional 26,249 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC's holdings in Sensata Technologies were worth $908,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acquired a new position in Sensata Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 278.8% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,519 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,118 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 110.0% during the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,873 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 981 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 578.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,922 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 2,491 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC boosted its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 524.8% in the fourth quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 2,768 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 2,325 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.42% of the company's stock.

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ST opened at $32.08 on Thursday. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $17.32 and a 52 week high of $42.33. The company has a current ratio of 2.64, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. The firm has a market cap of $4.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.61, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.13. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $26.35 and a 200-day moving average of $26.25.

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

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 28th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 14th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 14th. Sensata Technologies's payout ratio is 59.26%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on ST. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $37.00 to $30.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $21.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on Sensata Technologies from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $26.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sensata Technologies currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $34.42.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sensata Technologies

In related news, Director Andrew C. Teich acquired 9,925 shares of Sensata Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $25.19 per share, for a total transaction of $250,010.75. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 41,117 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,035,737.23. This trade represents a 31.82% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.89% of the company's stock.

Sensata Technologies Profile

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.

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