Sensata Technologies (ST)
NYSE:ST
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ST Stock Chart & Stats
$40.67
-$0.64(-2.25%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$40.67
-$0.64(-2.25%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$25.45 - $50.78
Previous CloseN/A
Volume283.07K
Average Volume (3M)2.50M
Market Cap
$7.18B
Enterprise Value$9.40B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$635.10M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$2.85B
Price to Earnings (P/E)148.1
Beta1.53
Next Earnings
Jul 28, 2026EPS Estimate
0.93Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.43%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.34
Shares Outstanding145,432,050
10 Day Avg. Volume2,614,304
30 Day Avg. Volume2,500,610
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-2.07
Price to Book (P/B)1.75
Price to Sales (P/S)1.32
P/FCF Ratio9.95
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.31
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.52
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.02
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.22
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$51.33Price Target Upside26.22% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)3.69
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.84B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Free Cash Flow GenerationSustained TTM operating cash flow and material free cash flow provide durable internal funding for R&D, modest capex (~3–3.5% of revenue), dividends and debt paydown. Reliable FCF enhances financial flexibility across cycles and supports ongoing deleveraging and capital returns strategies.
Defensible Mid-to-high-teens Operating MarginsManagement has achieved and guided to sustainable mid-to-high-teens adjusted operating margins via productivity and pricing actions. A defendable ~19% margin floor improves cash conversion and resilience to cyclical volume swings, supporting steady reinvestment and debt reduction over the medium term.
Early Traction In Data Center Electrification TAMBeing specified by hyperscalers validates Sensata's relevance in a structurally growing data-center electrification market. Minimal incremental R&D/CapEx needs and potential high content-per-system create a durable medium-term growth avenue that can diversify revenues beyond traditional automotive and industrial cycles.
Bears Say
Persistently Elevated Leverage ProfileHistorical high leverage and a debt-to-equity ratio near 1.0–1.4 limit financial flexibility and increase sensitivity to interest costs and cyclical demand. Compressed ROE indicates capital is not yet generating strong returns, constraining the pace of buybacks or aggressive M&A until profitability sustainably improves.
Thin And Volatile Net ProfitabilityDespite revenue rebound and healthier EBIT, net income has been volatile and nearly breakeven on a TTM basis. This volatility undermines retained earnings and ROE, making sustained capital returns and rapid deleveraging dependent on translating operating improvements into consistent bottom-line profit.
Material Precious-metal And Tariff Cost ExposureLarge exposure to precious-metal inflation (and meaningful tariff history) can compress gross margins and cash flow if cost pass-through is limited. Partial hedging reduces near-term risk, but prolonged commodity or trade-policy pressure would erode content margins and complicate OEM pricing negotiations over multiple quarters.
Sensata News
ST FAQ
What was Sensata Technologies’s price range in the past 12 months?
Sensata Technologies lowest stock price was $25.45 and its highest was $50.78 in the past 12 months.
What is Sensata Technologies’s market cap?
Sensata Technologies’s market cap is $7.18B.
When is Sensata Technologies’s upcoming earnings report date?
Sensata Technologies’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 28, 2026 which is in 56 days.
How were Sensata Technologies’s earnings last quarter?
Sensata Technologies released its earnings results on Apr 28, 2026. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.835 by $0.025.
Is Sensata Technologies overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Sensata Technologies’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Sensata Technologies pay dividends?
Sensata Technologies pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.12 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.43%. See more information on Sensata Technologies dividends here
What is Sensata Technologies’s EPS estimate?
Sensata Technologies’s EPS estimate is 0.93.
How many shares outstanding does Sensata Technologies have?
Sensata Technologies has 145,432,050 shares outstanding.
What happened to Sensata Technologies’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Sensata Technologies reported an EPS of $0.86 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.835. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -4.72%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Sensata Technologies?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ST
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Sensata Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$51.33 (26.22% Upside)
$51.33 (26.22% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
ST Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 4.6M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $201.4K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 29.8%
Last 30 Days ▲ 29.8%
News Sentiment
Bearish
Bullish news 39%
Bearish news 75%
Bearish news 75%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
91.75%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
1.72%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-5.05%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Sensata Technologies
Sensata Technologies Holding plc develops, manufactures, and sells sensors, sensor-based solutions, controls, and other products in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Performance Sensing and Sensing Solutions. The Performance Sensing segment develops and manufactures sensors, high-voltage contactors, and other solutions used in mission-critical systems and applications, such as tire pressure monitoring, thermal management, electrical protection, regenerative braking, powertrain (engine/transmission), and exhaust management. This segment serves customers in the automotive, and heavy vehicle and off-road industries. The Sensing Solutions segment develops and manufactures application-specific sensor and electrical protection products primarily serving the industrial and aerospace markets. Its products include pressure 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 Internet of Things solutions. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
ST Company Deck
ST Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed multiple operational and financial positives: revenue and organic growth, margin expansion, record Q1 free cash flow and stronger balance-sheet metrics (lower leverage, higher ROIC), plus early customer traction in a strategic data center opportunity. These strengths were balanced against meaningful cost headwinds (precious metals inflation, tariffs), end-market risks (geopolitical uncertainty, China subsidy changes) and near-term softness in HVAC. Management presented concrete mitigation actions, scenario planning and a one-quarter-at-a-time guidance posture, suggesting confidence in defending margin targets while acknowledging uncertainties.View all ST earnings summariesST Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$51.33
▲(26.22% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.92% Insiders
39.73% Mutual Funds
31.01% Other Institutional Investors
7.03% Public Companies and
Individual Investors