Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Price Target Raised to $34.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) had its target price increased by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $32.00 to $34.00 in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “underweight” rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 9.64% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $43.00 price target on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Evercore set a $32.00 target price on Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Sensata Technologies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $39.10.

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

NYSE ST traded down $0.72 on Monday, reaching $37.63. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,357,335 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,931,192. Sensata Technologies has a 52 week low of $17.32 and a 52 week high of $38.89. The company has a current ratio of 2.57, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market cap of $5.48 billion, a PE ratio of 198.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.16. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $35.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.82.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.02. Sensata Technologies had a net margin of 0.83% and a return on equity of 17.92%. The firm had revenue of $917.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $911.03 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.76 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sensata Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.850 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Sensata Technologies will post 3.21 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Sensata Technologies

In related news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,496 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.53, for a total value of $93,674.88. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 64,040 shares in the company, valued at $2,403,421.20. This trade represents a 3.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.89% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sensata Technologies

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

About Sensata Technologies

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.