Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.930-0.970 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.950. The company issued revenue guidance of $957.0 million-$987.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $969.8 million.

Sensata Technologies Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE:ST traded down $0.88 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $47.11. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 194,381 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,017,572. Sensata Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $28.16 and a fifty-two week high of $53.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a current ratio of 2.75. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $47.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 78.62, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.27.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.05. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 18.97% and a net margin of 2.37%.The business had revenue of $990.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $970.39 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.87 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sensata Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.930-0.970 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Sensata Technologies will post 3.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 12th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 154.84%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $48.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Truist Financial upgraded Sensata Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $43.00 to $58.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Barclays lowered Sensata Technologies from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $49.00 to $53.00 in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.60.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sensata Technologies

In related news, EVP David K. Stott sold 6,335 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.40, for a total transaction of $300,279.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 39,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,881,163.80. This represents a 13.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.65% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sensata Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ST. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew 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 during the last quarter. EFG International AG bought a new stake in Sensata Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in Sensata Technologies by 62.7% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,072 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 413 shares during the period. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Sensata Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 244.4% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,178 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 836 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

Sensata Technologies Company 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.