Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Announces Earnings Results

Key Points

• Sensata Technologies reported quarterly earnings of $0.87 per share, surpassing analyst expectations of $0.82 by $0.05, indicating strong financial performance.
• The company has updated its Q3 2025 EPS guidance to a range of $0.810 to $0.87.
• A dividend of $0.12 per share was declared, reflecting an annualized dividend of $0.48 and a yield of 1.47%, with a payout ratio of 59.26%.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. 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, Zacks reports. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 17.12% and a net margin of 3.19%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.93 EPS. Sensata Technologies updated its Q3 2025 guidance to 0.810-0.87 EPS.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ST stock traded down $0.34 on Tuesday, reaching $32.59. The stock had a trading volume of 2,389,904 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,771,456. Sensata Technologies has a 12 month low of $17.32 and a 12 month high of $39.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.13. The firm's 50-day moving average is $29.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 13th will be given a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 13th. Sensata Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 59.26%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on ST. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $34.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Wall Street Zen cut Sensata Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, June 1st. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on Sensata Technologies from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Sensata Technologies from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $33.73.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sensata Technologies news, Director Andrew C. Teich acquired 9,925 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $25.19 per share, with a total value of $250,010.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 41,117 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,035,737.23. This represents a 31.82% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.89% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ST. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $246,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 12.2% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 505,957 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $12,280,000 after buying an additional 55,045 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 107.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 419,137 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $10,172,000 after purchasing an additional 217,418 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company's stock.

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.