Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.12 (NYSE:ST)

Key Points

• Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, with an ex-dividend date on November 12th and a payment date of November 26th, representing a 1.5% annual yield.
• The company has a dividend payout ratio of 13.7%, indicating that its dividend is well-covered by earnings, with expected earnings of $3.49 per share next year.
• In Q2, Sensata reported $0.87 earnings per share, exceeding analyst expectations, despite an 8.9% revenue decline year-over-year.

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 12th will be given a dividend of 0.12 per share by the scientific and technical instruments company on Wednesday, November 26th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 12th.

Sensata Technologies has a dividend payout ratio of 13.7% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Sensata Technologies to earn $3.49 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.48 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 13.8%.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:ST opened at $32.24 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a current ratio of 2.71. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $31.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $28.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.69 billion, a PE ratio of 42.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.15. Sensata Technologies has a 52-week low of $17.32 and a 52-week high of $35.94.

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 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $943.38 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $928.25 million. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 2.97%.The business's quarterly revenue was down 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.93 EPS. Sensata Technologies has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.810-0.87 EPS. Analysts forecast that Sensata Technologies will post 3.21 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,576 shares of Sensata Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.98, for a total transaction of $82,380.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.89% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Sensata Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 45.8% during the third quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 23,991 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $732,000 after buying an additional 7,541 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 10.6% during the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,588 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $323,000 after acquiring an additional 1,015 shares during the period. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. grew its position in Sensata Technologies by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. now owns 22,732 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $694,000 after acquiring an additional 1,159 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 65.0% in the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 38,981 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $1,191,000 after purchasing an additional 15,362 shares during the period. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 562.3% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 57,120 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $1,745,000 after purchasing an additional 48,496 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company's stock.

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.

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