Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Reaches New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST)’s share price hit a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as $34.22 and last traded at $34.1140, with a volume of 250354 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $33.18.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ST has been the subject of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Sensata Technologies from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Barclays began coverage on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $43.00 price objective for the company. Evercore ISI set a $32.00 target price on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sensata Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $35.80.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $31.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $30.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 2.91 and a quick ratio of 2.10. The company has a market capitalization of $4.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -168.48, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.17.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.04. Sensata Technologies had a negative net margin of 0.71% and a positive return on equity of 17.22%. The firm had revenue of $931.98 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $918.83 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.86 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sensata Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.870 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. will post 3.21 EPS for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -240.00%.

Insider Activity

In other Sensata Technologies news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 3,207 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.45, for a total value of $104,067.15. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 66,536 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,159,093.20. This represents a 4.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Ali John Mirshekari sold 125,939 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.83, for a total transaction of $3,630,821.37. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 142,371 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,104,555.93. The trade was a 46.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 274,932 shares of company stock worth $7,962,744 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sensata Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Sensata Technologies by 659.7% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 904 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 785 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Sensata Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 446.2% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 994 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 812 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares in the last quarter. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI bought a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. 99.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.