Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Sets New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $34.22 and last traded at $34.1140, with a volume of 250354 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $33.18.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ST has been the topic of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research note on Monday. Barclays initiated coverage on Sensata Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $43.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Sensata Technologies from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Evercore ISI set a $32.00 price objective on Sensata Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $35.80.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $4.91 billion, a PE ratio of -168.48, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a quick ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 2.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $31.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $30.60.

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

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 12th. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -240.00%.

Insider Transactions at Sensata Technologies

In related news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 3,207 shares of Sensata Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.45, for a total value of $104,067.15. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 66,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,159,093.20. The trade was a 4.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David K. Stott sold 839 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 approximately $1,091,675.20. The trade was a 2.31% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 274,932 shares of company stock worth $7,962,744 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sensata Technologies

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 659.7% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 904 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 785 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 446.2% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 994 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 812 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 61.4% during the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,036 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares in the last quarter. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new stake in Sensata Technologies during the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. 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.