Barclays Issues Positive Forecast for Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Stock Price

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) had its price target hoisted by Barclays from $40.00 to $44.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Sensata Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America raised their price target on Sensata Technologies from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $39.50.

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ST opened at $37.56 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.57, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.00. Sensata Technologies has a 1-year low of $17.32 and a 1-year high of $39.09. The firm has a market cap of $5.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 197.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.16.

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

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 11th were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 252.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sensata Technologies news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,496 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.53, for a total value of $93,674.88. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,040 shares in the company, valued at $2,403,421.20. This represents a 3.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.89% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Kera Capital Partners Inc. grew its stake in Sensata Technologies by 59.0% in the 4th quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 17,057 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $590,000 after buying an additional 6,332 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 16.5% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 349,544 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $11,636,000 after buying an additional 49,498 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 374.3% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 75,930 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,528,000 after acquiring an additional 59,921 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its position in Sensata Technologies by 53.1% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 28,172 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $938,000 after acquiring an additional 9,771 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 45.4% in the fourth quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 47,700 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,588,000 after acquiring an additional 14,887 shares during the last quarter. 99.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.