Trexquant Investment LP Makes New $5.67 Million Investment in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. $ST

Key Points

• Trexquant Investment LP has made a new investment in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V., acquiring 233,655 shares valued at approximately $5.67 million, which represents 0.16% ownership of the company.
• Sensata Technologies recently reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.87, exceeding analyst expectations, though its revenue declined 8.9% year-over-year.
• A number of major financial institutions, including Northwestern Mutual and Signaturefd, have significantly increased their stakes in Sensata Technologies during the first quarter, reflecting strong institutional interest in the stock.

Trexquant Investment LP acquired a new stake in shares of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 233,655 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $5,671,000. Trexquant Investment LP owned approximately 0.16% of Sensata Technologies as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in Sensata Technologies by 61.4% during the first 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 acquiring an additional 394 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI bought a new position in Sensata Technologies during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Signaturefd LLC raised its position in Sensata Technologies by 515.5% during the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,114 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 933 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its position in Sensata Technologies by 1,575.0% during the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,273 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 1,197 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in 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 acquiring an additional 1,118 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company's stock.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of Sensata Technologies stock traded up $0.43 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $32.25. The company had a trading volume of 1,020,468 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,737,112. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $31.66 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $27.53. The stock has a market cap of $4.70 billion, a PE ratio of 42.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 2.71 and a quick ratio of 1.94. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $17.32 and a 1-year high of $37.40.

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

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on ST. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sensata Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $34.64.

Sensata Technologies Company 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.