Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Upgraded by Barclays to "Strong-Buy" Rating

Key Points

• Sensata Technologies has been upgraded to a "strong-buy" rating by Barclays, indicating strong confidence in the company's performance moving forward.
• Other analysts also responded positively, with several firms increasing their price targets, while the average rating for the stock remains at "Hold."
• The company reported quarterly earnings of $0.87 per share, exceeding estimates and showing resilience despite a year-over-year revenue decline of 8.9%.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at Barclays to a "strong-buy" rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sensata Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Bank of America increased their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Sensata Technologies from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $36.50.

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

ST opened at $31.55 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.71, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $31.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $28.03. The company has a market capitalization of $4.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.07, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.15. Sensata Technologies has a 12-month low of $17.32 and a 12-month high of $36.64.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) last announced its 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 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 revenue for the quarter was down 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.93 EPS. Sensata Technologies has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.810-0.87 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Sensata Technologies will post 3.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sensata Technologies news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,576 shares of the business'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 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.89% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sensata Technologies

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in Sensata Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $127,000. Oak Thistle LLC purchased a new position in Sensata Technologies during the third quarter valued at $445,000. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 161.6% in the third quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 28,182 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $861,000 after purchasing an additional 17,409 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 5.3% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 9,686 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $296,000 after purchasing an additional 484 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 38.9% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 15,521 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $467,000 after purchasing an additional 4,343 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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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