Shares of Sensata Technologies Holding plc (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $21.22 and last traded at $21.31, with a volume of 800412 shares. The stock had previously closed at $24.61.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ST shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of 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 lowered their target price on Sensata Technologies from $38.00 to $37.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Evercore ISI downgraded shares of Sensata Technologies from an "outperform" rating to an "inline" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $40.00 to $27.00 in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on Sensata Technologies from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $38.00.
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Sensata Technologies Trading Down 6.5 %
The company's fifty day moving average is $26.97 and its 200-day moving average is $30.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 2.85 and a quick ratio of 1.99. The stock has a market cap of $2.64 billion, a PE ratio of 21.05, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.12.
Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.76. Sensata Technologies had a return on equity of 17.54% and a net margin of 3.27%. On average, analysts predict that Sensata Technologies Holding plc will post 3.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 12th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.72%. Sensata Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 57.14%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sensata Technologies
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Sensata Technologies by 738.7% in the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Sensata Technologies by 278.8% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,519 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,118 shares during the period. Quarry LP increased its stake in Sensata Technologies by 61.2% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,714 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 651 shares during the period. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 67.6% during the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,026 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 817 shares during the period. 99.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Sensata Technologies
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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.
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