Lynne Caljouw Sells 2,496 Shares of Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Stock

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) EVP Lynne Caljouw sold 2,496 shares of Sensata Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.53, for a total value of $93,674.88. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 64,040 shares in the company, valued at $2,403,421.20. The trade was a 3.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

ST traded down $0.02 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $36.86. 2,452,106 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,854,274. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $17.32 and a 12-month high of $37.95. The company’s 50-day moving average is $34.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.67. 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 has a market cap of $5.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -184.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.16.

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 11th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 11th. Sensata Technologies’s payout ratio is presently -240.00%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sensata Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. EFG International AG bought a new stake in shares of Sensata Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Jain Global LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 212.5% in the 4th quarter. Jain Global LLC now owns 398,309 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $13,260,000 after buying an additional 270,843 shares during the period. Amundi grew its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 199,945 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $6,656,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the period. FIL Ltd increased its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 881,390 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $29,341,000 after purchasing an additional 27,145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mubadala Investment Co PJSC boosted its position in Sensata Technologies by 7.3% during the 4th quarter. Mubadala Investment Co PJSC now owns 88,149 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,934,000 after acquiring an additional 5,959 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ST has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Sensata Technologies from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays reduced their price target on Sensata Technologies from $43.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 12th. Evercore set a $32.00 target price on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $36.10.

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.