Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Price Target Lowered to $40.00 at Barclays

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

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

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

Shares of Sensata Technologies stock traded down $0.96 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $34.76. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 946,512 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,433,177. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $32.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $31.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 2.91 and a quick ratio of 2.10. The stock has a market cap of $5.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -173.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.15. Sensata Technologies has a one year low of $17.32 and a one year high of $36.25.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $931.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $918.83 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.86 EPS. 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. On average, analysts predict that Sensata Technologies will post 3.21 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Sensata Technologies

In other Sensata Technologies news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 3,207 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.45, for a total value of $104,067.15. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 66,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,159,093.20. The trade was a 4.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP David K. Stott sold 839 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.80, for a total transaction 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 272,356 shares of company stock worth $7,880,364. Insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sensata Technologies

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of ST. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 107.8% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 419,137 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $10,172,000 after purchasing an additional 217,418 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $246,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 12.2% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 505,957 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $12,280,000 after buying an additional 55,045 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 2.9% in the first quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 18,675 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $453,000 after acquiring an additional 527 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. purchased a new stake in Sensata Technologies in the second quarter worth about $371,000. 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.