Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. $ST Shares Sold by Rhumbline Advisers

Key Points

• Rhumbline Advisers has reduced its stake in Sensata Technologies by 4.0% in the 1st quarter, holding 369,552 shares valued at approximately $8.97 million.
• Vanguard Group Inc. and other hedge funds have increased their holdings in Sensata Technologies, indicating growing institutional interest in the company.
• Analysts have generally positive outlooks on Sensata Technologies, with several raising their target prices, contributing to a consensus "Hold" rating and an average price target of $34.64.

Rhumbline Advisers lessened its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST - Free Report) by 4.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 369,552 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 15,271 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers owned 0.25% of Sensata Technologies worth $8,969,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in Sensata Technologies by 61.4% during the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,036 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 933 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 1,575.0% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,273 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 1,197 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,118 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.42% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Sensata Technologies

In other news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,576 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.98, for a total value of $82,380.48. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 77,185 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,468,376.30. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.89% of the company's stock.

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ST traded down $0.44 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $31.43. The stock had a trading volume of 319,145 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,713,537. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $17.32 and a 52 week high of $37.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 2.71 and a quick ratio of 1.94. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $31.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $27.63. The company has a market capitalization of $4.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.13.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.03. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 2.97%.The company had revenue of $943.38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $928.25 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.93 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sensata Technologies has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.810-0.87 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. will post 3.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 13th were paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 13th. Sensata Technologies's payout ratio is currently 64.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group lifted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Sensata Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sensata Technologies currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $34.64.

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.