Sensata Technologies Holding plc (NYSE:ST) Shares Purchased by Kempner Capital Management Inc.

Kempner Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Sensata Technologies Holding plc (NYSE:ST - Free Report) by 233.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 209,064 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after acquiring an additional 146,449 shares during the period. Sensata Technologies comprises 3.1% of Kempner Capital Management Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Kempner Capital Management Inc. owned approximately 0.14% of Sensata Technologies worth $5,728,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 738.7% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 931 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 820 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 227.1% in the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,063 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 738 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 19.0% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,602 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $93,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in Sensata Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $104,000. Finally, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sensata Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth about $237,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.42% of the company's stock.

Sensata Technologies Price Performance

NYSE ST traded up $0.18 on Tuesday, reaching $25.80. The company's stock had a trading volume of 758,361 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,413,851. Sensata Technologies Holding plc has a twelve month low of $24.91 and a twelve month high of $43.14. The stock has a market cap of $3.86 billion, a PE ratio of -47.80, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.23. The firm's 50 day moving average is $29.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a current ratio of 2.60.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.86. The firm had revenue of $982.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $983.93 million. Sensata Technologies had a positive return on equity of 17.68% and a negative net margin of 1.98%. Sensata Technologies's revenue was down 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Sensata Technologies Holding plc will post 3.44 EPS for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 12th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 12th. Sensata Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently -88.89%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on ST shares. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $43.00 to $38.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies from $43.00 to $40.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 17th. UBS Group lowered their target price on Sensata Technologies from $44.00 to $39.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Sensata Technologies from $34.00 to $32.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $39.58.

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.