Ali John Mirshekari Sells 125,939 Shares of Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Stock

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) Director Ali John Mirshekari sold 125,939 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.83, for a total value of $3,630,821.37. Following the sale, the director owned 142,371 shares in the company, valued at $4,104,555.93. The trade was a 46.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Ali John Mirshekari also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, November 21st, Ali John Mirshekari sold 33,933 shares of Sensata Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.53, for a total transaction of $1,002,041.49.
• On Thursday, November 20th, Ali John Mirshekari sold 108,438 shares of Sensata Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.75, for a total transaction of $3,117,592.50.

Sensata Technologies Trading Up 6.2%

Shares of ST traded up $1.76 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $30.29. The stock had a trading volume of 2,107,335 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,655,598. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $17.32 and a 1 year high of $34.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 2.91 and a quick ratio of 1.94. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $31.01 and its 200 day moving average is $30.13. The firm has a market cap of $4.41 billion, a PE ratio of -151.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.17.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $931.98 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $918.83 million. Sensata Technologies had a negative net margin of 0.71% and a positive return on equity of 17.22%. The firm’s revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.86 EPS. Sensata Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.870 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. will post 3.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Sensata Technologies’s payout ratio is presently -240.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ST has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Sensata Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Evercore ISI set a $32.00 price target on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $43.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sensata Technologies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $35.80.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ST. CWM LLC lifted its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 989.5% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,604 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 2,365 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in Sensata Technologies by 515.5% in the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,114 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 933 shares in the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its position in Sensata Technologies by 49.8% during the 1st quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 502,258 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $12,190,000 after acquiring an additional 166,879 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC bought a new stake in Sensata Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at $673,000. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 387.0% in the 1st quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,867 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $239,000 after acquiring an additional 7,841 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

Sensata Technologies Company Profile

Sensata Technologies Holding plc develops, manufactures, and sells sensors and sensor-rich solutions, electrical protection components and systems, and other products used in mission-critical systems and applications in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Performance Sensing and Sensing Solutions.