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

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) had its target price lowered by equities research analysts at Barclays from $43.00 to $40.00 in a report released on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. Barclays‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 15.08% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on ST. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $43.00 price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Evercore ISI set a $32.00 price target on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Sensata Technologies from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Sensata Technologies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $36.10.

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

NYSE ST traded down $0.96 on Monday, reaching $34.76. 946,512 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,433,177. Sensata Technologies has a 12 month low of $17.32 and a 12 month high of $36.25. The company has a market cap of $5.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -173.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.15. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $32.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.93. The company has a quick ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 2.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sensata Technologies news, Director Ali John Mirshekari sold 33,933 shares of Sensata Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.53, for a total transaction of $1,002,041.49. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP David K. Stott sold 839 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.80, for a total value of $25,841.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,444 shares in the company, valued at $1,091,675.20. This represents a 2.31% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 272,356 shares of company stock worth $7,880,364. 0.89% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sensata Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ST. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 3.8% in the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 10,981 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $335,000 after purchasing an additional 397 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in Sensata Technologies by 4.8% during the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 9,338 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $285,000 after buying an additional 426 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 62.6% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,135 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 437 shares in the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 6.6% in the 3rd quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 7,092 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $217,000 after acquiring an additional 438 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 14,912 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $456,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

About Sensata Technologies

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.