Sensata Technologies Holding plc (NYSE:ST) Stock Holdings Raised by Kempner Capital Management Inc.

Kempner Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Sensata Technologies Holding plc (NYSE:ST) by 233.9% during the 4th quarter, according to 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 quarter. Sensata Technologies accounts for approximately 3.1% of Kempner Capital Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position. Kempner Capital Management Inc. owned approximately 0.14% of Sensata Technologies worth $5,728,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 227.1% in the second quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,063 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Sensata Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $957,000. CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of Sensata Technologies by 15.2% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 10,194 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $366,000 after buying an additional 1,347 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position in Sensata Technologies by 9.0% during the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 72,467 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,599,000 after acquiring an additional 6,008 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James & Associates lifted its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 148.4% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 194,149 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $6,962,000 after acquiring an additional 115,986 shares during the period. 99.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Sensata Technologies Trading Down 0.5 %

NYSE ST opened at $27.40 on Friday. Sensata Technologies Holding plc has a 1-year low of $26.65 and a 1-year high of $43.14. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.57. 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) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.86. Sensata Technologies had a positive return on equity of 17.68% and a negative net margin of 1.98%. The company had revenue of $982.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $983.93 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Sensata Technologies Holding plc will post 3.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sensata Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 12th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.75%. Sensata Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -88.89%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ST has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Sensata Technologies from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $44.00 to $39.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Sensata Technologies from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Evercore ISI cut 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. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Sensata Technologies from $43.00 to $38.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $39.58.

Sensata Technologies 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.