Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has received a consensus rating of "Hold" from thirteen analysts, with one sell rating, four buy ratings, and one strong buy rating. The average 12-month price target is $36.50.
• The company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter, beating expectations, but revenue decreased by 8.9% year-over-year.
• Institutional investors own 99.42% of Sensata Technologies' stock, with several raising their stakes significantly in recent months.

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of "Hold" by the thirteen analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $36.50.

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ST shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Sensata Technologies from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Sensata Technologies from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Sensata Technologies from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th.

Sensata Technologies Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of NYSE ST opened at $31.79 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.63 billion, a PE ratio of 42.38, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.15. 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 one year low of $17.32 and a one year high of $36.04. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $31.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $28.44.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Sensata Technologies

In related news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,576 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 77,185 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,468,376.30. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.89% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 446.2% in the 2nd 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. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 61.4% in 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 acquiring an additional 394 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI bought a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 933 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 244.4% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,178 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 836 shares in the last quarter. 99.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.

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