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

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) had its target price decreased by analysts at Barclays from $43.00 to $40.00 in a research note issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. Barclays‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 13.70% from the company’s previous close.

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

Sensata Technologies Stock Up 1.2%

Sensata Technologies stock opened at $35.18 on Monday. 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 company’s 50-day moving average is $32.84 and its 200-day moving average is $32.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.13 billion, a PE ratio of -175.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.15. Sensata Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $17.32 and a fifty-two week high of $36.25.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $931.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $918.83 million. Sensata Technologies had a negative net margin of 0.71% and a positive return on equity of 17.22%. Sensata Technologies’s revenue was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.86 EPS. Sensata Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.870 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Sensata Technologies will post 3.21 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sensata Technologies news, Director Ali John Mirshekari sold 33,933 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.53, for a total value of $1,002,041.49. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP David K. Stott sold 839 shares of Sensata Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.80, for a total value of $25,841.20. Following the sale, 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 position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 272,356 shares of company stock worth $7,880,364. Corporate insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 785 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Sensata Technologies by 446.2% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 994 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 812 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in Sensata Technologies by 62.6% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,135 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 437 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Sensata Technologies by 244.4% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,178 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 836 shares during the period. 99.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.