Sensata Technologies Holding plc (NYSE:ST) Receives $39.08 Average PT from Brokerages

Sensata Technologies Holding plc (NYSE:ST) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the thirteen analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $39.08.

ST has been the topic of several analyst reports. Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Sensata Technologies from $36.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $38.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $43.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 17th.

Sensata Technologies Trading Down 3.0 %

ST opened at $26.77 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $31.50. Sensata Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $24.91 and a fifty-two week high of $43.14. The company has a market cap of $4.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 2.85 and a quick ratio of 1.99.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.76. Sensata Technologies had a net margin of 3.27% and a return on equity of 17.54%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Sensata Technologies will post 3.21 earnings per share for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 12th were issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 12th. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 57.14%.

Institutional Trading of Sensata Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ST. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 738.7% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 931 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 820 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. purchased a new stake in Sensata Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Sensata Technologies by 67.6% during the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,026 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 817 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 61.2% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,714 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 651 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 48.2% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,523 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 820 shares during the period. 99.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.