Magnetar Financial LLC Decreases Holdings in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. $ST

Magnetar Financial LLC decreased its holdings in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) by 53.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 46,352 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 54,014 shares during the period. Magnetar Financial LLC’s holdings in Sensata Technologies were worth $1,416,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 3.8% during the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 10,981 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $335,000 after acquiring an additional 397 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 22.4% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 108,457 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,313,000 after purchasing an additional 19,876 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,517,000. HUB Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $307,000. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 24.4% during the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 85,547 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,613,000 after purchasing an additional 16,800 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

Sensata Technologies Trading Down 3.1%

Shares of NYSE:ST opened at $34.30 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.00 billion, a PE ratio of 180.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.14. 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 Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $17.32 and a 12-month high of $39.09. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $35.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.21.

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

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 11th. Sensata Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 252.63%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,496 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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. This represents a 3.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on ST shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Sensata Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Bank of America boosted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays increased their price target on Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Wall Street Zen raised Sensata Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sensata Technologies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.20.

Sensata Technologies Profile

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.