Boston Partners Sells 2,684,661 Shares of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. $ST

Boston Partners lessened its holdings in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) by 49.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 2,795,174 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 2,684,661 shares during the quarter. Boston Partners owned about 1.92% of Sensata Technologies worth $84,113,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Sensata Technologies by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,088,253 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $26,412,000 after buying an additional 27,716 shares in the last quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Sensata Technologies in the first quarter worth $260,000. Maverick Capital Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 141.0% during the first quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. now owns 21,258 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $516,000 after acquiring an additional 12,437 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 12.6% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 87,572 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,125,000 after purchasing an additional 9,812 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in Sensata Technologies in the 1st quarter worth about $317,000. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Tuesday. Truist Financial upped their price objective on 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 lifted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $35.80.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP David K. Stott sold 839 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,444 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,091,675.20. This trade represents a 2.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 3,207 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.45, for a total transaction of $104,067.15. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 66,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,159,093.20. This trade represents a 4.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 274,932 shares of company stock valued at $7,962,744. Insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Sensata Technologies Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of Sensata Technologies stock opened at $31.76 on Thursday. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $17.32 and a twelve month high of $33.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 2.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The company’s 50 day moving average is $30.99 and its 200 day moving average is $30.42. The company has a market cap of $4.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -158.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.17.

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 for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $931.98 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $918.83 million. Sensata Technologies had a negative net margin of 0.71% and a positive return on equity of 17.22%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.86 EPS. Sensata Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.870 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. will post 3.21 EPS for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently -240.00%.

About Sensata Technologies

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.