Koss Olinger Consulting LLC Sells 14,640 Shares of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. $ST

Koss Olinger Consulting LLC lessened its holdings in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:STFree Report) by 22.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 51,461 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 14,640 shares during the period. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC’s holdings in Sensata Technologies were worth $1,713,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Sensata Technologies by 659.7% in 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. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Sensata Technologies by 244.4% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,178 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 836 shares during the period. Quarry LP raised its stake in Sensata Technologies by 155,200.0% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,553 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 1,552 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Sensata Technologies by 227.9% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,446 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 1,005 shares during the period. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its stake in Sensata Technologies by 117.8% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,784 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 965 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

Sensata Technologies Stock Down 1.6%

ST opened at $49.57 on Friday. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $25.44 and a fifty-two week high of $50.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a current ratio of 2.75. The company has a market capitalization of $7.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 159.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $41.42 and a 200-day moving average of $36.75.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:STGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 18.23% and a net margin of 1.28%.The company had revenue of $934.80 million during the quarter. On average, equities analysts expect that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. will post 3.73 EPS for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 154.84%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,913 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.71, for a total value of $101,110.23. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 72,842 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,528,345.82. This trade represents a 3.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP David K. Stott sold 6,335 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.40, for a total value of $300,279.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 39,687 shares in the company, valued at $1,881,163.80. The trade was a 13.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 11,728 shares of company stock valued at $486,949 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.65% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Sensata Technologies from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Sensata Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut Sensata Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Truist Financial upgraded Sensata Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $43.00 to $58.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.20.

View Our Latest Research Report on ST

Sensata Technologies Company Profile

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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.

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