Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eleven analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $47.80.

ST has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Sensata Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Truist Financial upgraded Sensata Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $43.00 to $58.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $48.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $57.00 price target on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Barclays downgraded shares of Sensata Technologies from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $49.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Friday, May 29th.

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ST stock opened at $45.35 on Friday. Sensata Technologies has a 52-week low of $28.16 and a 52-week high of $53.89. The stock has a market cap of $6.59 billion, a PE ratio of 146.28, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.27. 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’s 50 day moving average price is $47.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.81.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $934.80 million during the quarter. Sensata Technologies had a net margin of 1.28% and a return on equity of 18.23%. As a group, analysts forecast that Sensata Technologies will post 3.73 EPS for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th were paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 13th. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 154.84%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sensata Technologies

In other news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,913 shares of Sensata Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.71, for a total transaction of $101,110.23. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 72,842 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,528,345.82. This trade represents a 3.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David K. Stott sold 6,335 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 39,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,881,163.80. This trade represents a 13.77% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.65% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sensata Technologies

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its stake in Sensata Technologies by 700.0% in 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 buying an additional 728 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 62.5% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 913 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares in the last quarter. EFG International AG acquired a new stake in shares of Sensata Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 244.4% during 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 acquiring an additional 836 shares during the period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in Sensata Technologies by 62.7% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,072 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 413 shares in the last quarter. 99.42% of the stock is 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.