Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) EVP Lynne Caljouw Sells 2,480 Shares of Stock

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) EVP Lynne Caljouw sold 2,480 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.50, for a total transaction of $85,560.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 61,560 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,123,820. This represents a 3.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Sensata Technologies Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of NYSE ST opened at $33.16 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $35.46 and its 200-day moving average is $33.25. The stock has a market cap of $4.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 174.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.14. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $17.32 and a twelve month high of $39.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 2.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.

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

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 252.63%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sensata Technologies

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ST. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 659.7% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 904 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 785 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 700.0% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 832 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 728 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in Sensata Technologies in the third quarter valued at $29,000. EFG International AG bought a new position in Sensata Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 62.6% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,135 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 437 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sensata Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sensata Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $40.20.

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.