Analog Century Management LP Grows Position in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. $ST

Analog Century Management LP lifted its stake in Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST) by 7.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,284,898 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 84,262 shares during the quarter. Sensata Technologies makes up about 2.1% of Analog Century Management LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Analog Century Management LP owned about 0.88% of Sensata Technologies worth $42,774,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 2.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,997,522 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $458,174,000 after buying an additional 346,547 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,266,103 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $241,884,000 after buying an additional 242,865 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its position in Sensata Technologies by 165.4% in the third quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 4,975,745 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $152,009,000 after purchasing an additional 3,100,927 shares during the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC increased its position in Sensata Technologies by 28.7% in the fourth quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 4,313,603 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $143,600,000 after purchasing an additional 961,457 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pzena Investment Management LLC increased its position in Sensata Technologies by 380.4% in the fourth quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 3,509,416 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $116,828,000 after purchasing an additional 2,778,918 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

Sensata Technologies Trading Up 1.0%

ST stock opened at $50.37 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.95, a current ratio of 2.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $26.95 and a twelve month high of $53.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 162.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.26. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $44.57 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $38.19.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter. Sensata Technologies had a net margin of 1.28% and a return on equity of 18.23%. The business had revenue of $934.80 million for the quarter. As a group, analysts anticipate that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. will post 3.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ST has been the topic of several research reports. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Sensata Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Truist Financial upgraded shares of Sensata Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $43.00 to $58.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Sensata Technologies has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $47.70.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sensata Technologies news, EVP Lynne J. Caljouw sold 2,913 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.71, for a total transaction of $101,110.23. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 72,842 shares in the company, valued at $2,528,345.82. The trade was a 3.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP David K. Stott sold 6,335 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.40, for a total transaction of $300,279.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 39,687 shares in the company, valued at $1,881,163.80. This trade represents 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 worth $486,949 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.65% of the company’s stock.

Sensata Technologies 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.