Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Given New $37.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & Company

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) had its price objective raised by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $34.00 to $37.00 in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 5.18% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Evercore ISI set a $32.00 target price on Sensata Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Barclays assumed 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. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $36.40.

Sensata Technologies Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE ST traded down $0.54 during trading on Monday, hitting $35.18. The stock had a trading volume of 173,245 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,353,290. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $32.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.93. The company has a market capitalization of $5.12 billion, a PE ratio of -176.14, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 2.91 and a quick ratio of 2.10. Sensata Technologies has a 12 month low of $17.32 and a 12 month high of $36.25.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.04. Sensata Technologies had a negative net margin of 0.71% and a positive return on equity of 17.22%. The business had revenue of $931.98 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $918.83 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.86 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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, equities research analysts forecast that Sensata Technologies will post 3.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sensata Technologies news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 3,207 shares of the 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 directly owned 66,536 shares in the company, valued at $2,159,093.20. This represents a 4.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David K. Stott sold 839 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.80, for a total transaction of $25,841.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,444 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,091,675.20. This trade represents a 2.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 272,356 shares of company stock valued at $7,880,364. Company insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sensata Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Sensata Technologies by 2.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,997,522 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $458,174,000 after buying an additional 346,547 shares during the period. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 2.6% during the second quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 14,097,006 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $424,461,000 after purchasing an additional 354,246 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,023,238 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $214,557,000 after purchasing an additional 150,013 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 165.4% in the 3rd quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 4,975,745 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $152,009,000 after buying an additional 3,100,927 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC increased its position in Sensata Technologies by 16.4% during the 3rd quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 3,352,146 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $102,408,000 after buying an additional 471,274 shares in the last quarter. 99.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.