Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.02 EPS

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.02, FiscalAI reports. Sensata Technologies had a negative net margin of 0.71% and a positive return on equity of 17.22%. The firm had revenue of $917.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $911.03 million. Sensata Technologies updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.810-0.850 EPS.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:ST traded down $0.48 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $36.16. The stock had a trading volume of 2,239,945 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,865,071. Sensata Technologies has a twelve month low of $17.32 and a twelve month high of $37.95. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $32.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -180.79, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a current ratio of 2.91.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Sensata Technologies’s payout ratio is presently -240.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on ST shares. Barclays decreased their target price on Sensata Technologies from $43.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 12th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $43.00 price target on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Evercore set a $32.00 price target on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Four equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sensata Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $36.10.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,496 shares of the business’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 transaction of $93,674.88. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 64,040 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,403,421.20. The trade was 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. Also, Director Ali John Mirshekari sold 33,933 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.53, for a total value of $1,002,041.49. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ST. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its position in Sensata Technologies by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 10,289,698 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $342,544,000 after buying an additional 230,113 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,266,103 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $241,884,000 after acquiring an additional 242,865 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 165.4% in the third quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 4,975,745 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $152,009,000 after acquiring an additional 3,100,927 shares during the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC grew its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 28.7% in the fourth quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 4,313,603 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $143,600,000 after purchasing an additional 961,457 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners increased its position in Sensata Technologies by 1.1% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,824,838 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $86,606,000 after purchasing an additional 29,664 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.