Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Announces Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.02 EPS

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.02, FiscalAI reports. Sensata Technologies had a negative net margin of 0.71% and a positive return on equity of 17.22%. The firm had revenue of $917.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $911.03 million. Sensata Technologies updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.810-0.850 EPS.

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ST stock traded down $0.48 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $36.16. 2,239,945 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,865,071. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $34.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.70. The company has a market cap of $5.27 billion, a P/E ratio of -180.79, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.16. Sensata Technologies has a 12 month low of $17.32 and a 12 month high of $37.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a current ratio of 2.91.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on ST shares. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $43.00 target price on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Evercore set a $32.00 target price on Sensata Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Barclays cut their price target 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, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $36.10.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,496 shares of the company’s 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 64,040 shares in the company, valued at $2,403,421.20. This represents a 3.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Ali John Mirshekari sold 33,933 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.53, for a total transaction of $1,002,041.49. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sensata Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 20.5% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,678 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 286 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in Sensata Technologies by 3.8% in the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 10,981 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $335,000 after acquiring an additional 397 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in Sensata Technologies by 62.7% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,072 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 413 shares in the last quarter. Van Den Berg Management I Inc. increased its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Van Den Berg Management I Inc. now owns 124,548 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $3,805,000 after purchasing an additional 474 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 700.0% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 832 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 728 shares in the last quarter. 99.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.