Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Sensata Technologies has received a consensus rating of "Hold" from analysts, with one sell, seven hold, and four buy recommendations among twelve research firms.
• The company's quarterly earnings report revealed an EPS of $0.87, beating the consensus estimate, but revenue decreased by 8.9% year-over-year.
• Sensata recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12, translating to an annualized dividend yield of 1.5% and a payout ratio of 64%.

Shares of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Hold" by the twelve ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have assigned a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $34.6364.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sensata Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th.

Sensata Technologies Trading Up 0.8%

ST traded up $0.26 during trading on Monday, hitting $32.08. 335,177 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,732,686. The company has a current ratio of 2.71, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. Sensata Technologies has a 1 year low of $17.32 and a 1 year high of $37.40. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $31.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.53. The firm has a market cap of $4.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.13.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) last released 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. Sensata Technologies had a net margin of 2.97% and a return on equity of 16.88%. The company had revenue of $943.38 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $928.25 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.93 earnings per share. Sensata Technologies's revenue for the quarter was down 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. Sensata Technologies has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.810-0.87 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Sensata Technologies will post 3.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Sensata Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ST. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 61.4% in 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. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 515.5% in 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. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new stake in Sensata Technologies in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 446.2% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 994 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 812 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group raised its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 1,575.0% in 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. 99.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.