Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. $ST Position Lessened by Olstein Capital Management L.P.

Olstein Capital Management L.P. lowered its holdings in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) by 5.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 346,000 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 21,000 shares during the period. Sensata Technologies comprises 2.0% of Olstein Capital Management L.P.’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Olstein Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Sensata Technologies were worth $10,570,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ST. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 446.2% during the 2nd 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 last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 61.4% during the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,036 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 394 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 62.6% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,135 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 437 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 244.4% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,178 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 836 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 15,787.5% in the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,271 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,263 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sensata Technologies

In related news, Director Ali John Mirshekari sold 33,933 shares of Sensata Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.53, for a total value of $1,002,041.49. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP David K. Stott sold 839 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.80, for a total transaction of $25,841.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,444 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,091,675.20. The trade was a 2.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 272,356 shares of company stock worth $7,880,364. 0.89% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ST has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Evercore ISI set a $32.00 price target on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research note on Monday. Barclays initiated coverage on Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $43.00 price objective for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sensata Technologies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $36.10.

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

ST opened at $34.84 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 2.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $32.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $31.65. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $17.32 and a fifty-two week high of $36.25. The firm has a market cap of $5.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -174.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.15.

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

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Sensata Technologies Profile

Sensata Technologies Holdings N.V. is a global industrial technology company specializing in the design, development and manufacture of sensors and electrical protection solutions. The company’s product portfolio includes pressure, temperature, position, speed, current and magnetic sensors, as well as circuit breakers and other protection devices. Sensata’s offerings serve a wide array of end markets, with a particularly strong presence in automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), industrial automation, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), commercial aerospace and renewable energy sectors.

Headquartered in Attleboro, Massachusetts, Sensata operates a network of manufacturing and engineering facilities across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.