Insider Selling: Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Director Sells 33,933 Shares of Stock

Key Points

  • Director Ali John Mirshekari sold a large stake in Sensata, disposing of roughly 268,310 shares across Nov. 19–21 for about $7.75 million (including a $3.12M sale of 108,438 shares on Nov. 20), cutting his position by roughly 76%.
  • Stock and fundamentals: ST jumped about 6.2% to $30.29 on heavy volume; Sensata beat Q3 EPS ($0.89 vs. $0.85) and revenue estimates but revenue was down 5.2% YoY, provided Q4 EPS guidance of $0.83–0.87, pays a $0.12 quarterly dividend (1.6% yield), and carries a consensus "Hold" with a $35.80 target.

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) Director Ali John Mirshekari sold 33,933 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.53, for a total transaction of $1,002,041.49. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Ali John Mirshekari also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Thursday, November 20th, Ali John Mirshekari sold 108,438 shares of Sensata Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.75, for a total transaction of $3,117,592.50.
  • On Wednesday, November 19th, Ali John Mirshekari sold 125,939 shares of Sensata Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.83, for a total transaction of $3,630,821.37.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE ST traded up $1.76 during trading on Friday, reaching $30.29. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,107,335 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,655,598. The business's fifty day moving average price is $30.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $30.19. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $17.32 and a twelve month high of $34.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a current ratio of 2.91. The firm has a market cap of $4.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -151.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.17.




Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $931.98 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $918.83 million. Sensata Technologies had a positive return on equity of 17.22% and a negative net margin of 0.71%.The business's revenue was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.86 earnings per share. Sensata Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.830-0.870 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. will post 3.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Sensata Technologies's payout ratio is presently -240.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sensata Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ST. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 61.4% during the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,036 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 3.8% during the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 10,981 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $335,000 after buying an additional 397 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in Sensata Technologies by 4.8% during the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 9,338 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $285,000 after buying an additional 426 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings 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 valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 437 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC increased its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 6.6% in the third quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 7,092 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $217,000 after buying an additional 438 shares in the last quarter. 99.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Sensata Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped 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. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $27.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Evercore ISI set a $32.00 price target on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $35.80.

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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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