Sensata Technologies (ST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The Performance Sensing segment offers pressure, temperature, and position sensors, high-voltage solutions, and other solutions used in mission-critical systems and applications, such as tire pressure monitoring, thermal management, electrical protection, regenerative braking, powertrain for engine/transmission, and exhaust management for automobiles, on-road trucks, and off-road equipment customers. The Sensing Solutions segment provides application-specific sensor and electrical protection products, such as pressure, temperature, and position sensors; motor and compressor protectors; high-voltage contactors; solid state relays; bimetal electromechanical controls; power inverters; charge controllers; battery management systems; operator controls; and power conversion systems. It serves automotive, on-road truck, construction, and original equipment manufacturers in agriculture, control, appliance, medical, energy and charging infrastructure, data/telecom, and aerospace and defense industries, as well as systems integrators, aerospace, and motor and compressor distributors. Sensata Technologies Holding plc was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.50 to $28.10
• 50-Day Range: $25.46 to $30.02
• 52-Week Range: $24.91 to $43.14
• Volume: 1.25 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.65 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 33.08
• Dividend Yield: 1.73%
• Price Target: $39.08
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Sensata Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sensata Technologies scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 93rd out of 655 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Sensata Technologies has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.31, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sensata Technologies has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.72%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sensata Technologies are expected to grow by 8.72% in the coming year, from $3.21 to $3.49 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sensata Technologies is 33.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sensata Technologies is 33.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 43.33.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Sensata Technologies has a PEG Ratio of 1.25. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sensata Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.77% of the float of Sensata Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sensata Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sensata Technologies has recently increased by 17.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Sensata Technologies pays a meaningful dividend of 1.71%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Sensata Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sensata Technologies is 57.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Sensata Technologies will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.75% next year. This indicates that Sensata Technologies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.22

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.77% of the float of Sensata Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sensata Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sensata Technologies has recently increased by 17.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.06

News Sentiment

Sensata Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.06. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Sensata Technologies this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for ST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -86% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Sensata Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sensata Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% of the stock of Sensata Technologies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.42% of the stock of Sensata Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ST shares performed this year?

Sensata Technologies' stock was trading at $27.40 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ST stock has increased by 1.4% and is now trading at $27.7850.
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How were Sensata Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Sensata Technologies Holding plc (NYSE:ST) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 11th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.76. Sensata Technologies had a net margin of 3.27% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.54%.

Who are Sensata Technologies' major shareholders?

Sensata Technologies' top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.73%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (8.07%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (6.53%) and Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (5.23%). Insiders that own company stock include Martha N Sullivan, Jeffrey J Cote, Ali John Mirshekari, Shannon M Votava and Maria G Freve.
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How do I buy shares of Sensata Technologies?

Shares of ST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sensata Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sensata Technologies investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/11/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 2/26 Dividend: 2/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/26/2025
• Today: 3/24/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Process control instruments
• Sub-Industry: Measuring And Control Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ST
• CIK: 1477294
• Web: www.sensata.com
• Phone: (508) 236-3800
• Fax: 31-54-687-0535
• Employees: 20,800
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $39.08
• High Stock Price Target: $55.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $32.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +43.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.31
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.46
• P/E Growth: 1.25
• Net Income: $128.48 million
• Net Margins: 3.27%
• Pretax Margin: -0.30%
• Return on Equity: 17.54%
• Return on Assets: 6.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.11
• Current Ratio: 2.85
• Quick Ratio: 1.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.93 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.03
• Cash Flow: $5.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.54
• Book Value: $19.33 per share
• Price / Book: 1.41

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 149,552,000
• Free Float: 148,070,000
• Market Cap: $4.06 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.20