Seizert Capital Partners LLC Purchases Shares of 61,052 Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. $ST

Seizert Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 61,052 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,865,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 107.8% during 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 period. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in shares of Sensata Technologies in the 1st quarter worth approximately $246,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 12.2% during the first 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 period. Voya Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 18,675 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $453,000 after purchasing an additional 527 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 32.2% in the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 49,434 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,593,000 after buying an additional 12,039 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on ST shares. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Barclays cut their target price on Sensata Technologies from $43.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $36.10.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ST opened at $34.39 on Tuesday. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a one year low of $17.32 and a one year high of $36.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.01 billion, a P/E ratio of -172.92, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.15. 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 business has a fifty day moving average of $33.15 and a 200 day moving average of $32.10.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.89 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $931.98 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $918.83 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.86 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Sensata Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.870 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. will post 3.21 EPS for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is -240.00%.

Insider Activity at Sensata Technologies

In related news, Director Ali John Mirshekari sold 125,939 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at approximately $4,104,555.93. This trade represents a 46.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 3,207 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.45, for a total value of $104,067.15. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 66,536 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,159,093.20. This represents a 4.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 272,356 shares of company stock worth $7,880,364. 0.89% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.