Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Sunday morning.

ST has been the subject of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Sensata Technologies from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. 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 research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $40.20.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:ST opened at $35.28 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $35.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 185.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.14. Sensata Technologies has a 12-month low of $17.32 and a 12-month high of $39.09. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $917.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $911.03 million. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 17.92% and a net margin of 0.83%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.76 EPS. Sensata Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.850 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Sensata Technologies will post 3.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 is presently 252.63%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,496 shares of Sensata Technologies stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.89% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 659.7% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 728 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in Sensata Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Sensata Technologies by 446.2% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 994 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 812 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EFG International AG bought a new position in Sensata Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. 99.42% of the stock is currently owned by 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.