Oppenheimer Boosts Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Price Target to $50.00

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) had its price objective increased by analysts at Oppenheimer from $43.00 to $50.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. Oppenheimer’s price target points to a potential upside of 34.53% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Sensata Technologies from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Sensata Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sensata Technologies has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.20.

Sensata Technologies Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:ST traded down $0.39 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $37.17. 229,902 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,944,902. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $35.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $33.00. Sensata Technologies has a 12-month low of $17.32 and a 12-month high of $39.09. The stock has a market cap of $5.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 195.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 2.57, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.02. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 17.92% and a net margin of 0.83%.The business had revenue of $917.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $911.03 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.76 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sensata Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.850 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Sensata Technologies will post 3.21 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,496 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.53, for a total transaction of $93,674.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,040 shares in the company, valued at $2,403,421.20. The trade was a 3.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.89% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Sensata Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Caprock Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,566,000. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Sensata Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,002,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in Sensata Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $864,000. Seizert Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Sensata Technologies during the third quarter valued at $1,865,000. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. bought a new stake in Sensata Technologies in the third quarter worth $1,163,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

Sensata Technologies Company 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.