Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.930-0.970 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.950. The company issued revenue guidance of $957.0 million-$987.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $969.8 million.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ST has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of Sensata Technologies from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Truist Financial upgraded Sensata Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $43.00 to $58.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $48.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Barclays downgraded Sensata Technologies from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $49.00 to $53.00 in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Sensata Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.60.

Sensata Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE ST traded down $0.71 on Wednesday, reaching $46.02. The stock had a trading volume of 3,865,077 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,017,639. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 2.75 and a quick ratio of 1.95. The company has a market cap of $6.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 148.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.27. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $47.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.21. Sensata Technologies has a 1-year low of $28.16 and a 1-year high of $53.89.

Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $990.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $970.77 million. Sensata Technologies had a net margin of 1.28% and a return on equity of 18.23%. Sensata Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.930-0.970 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Sensata Technologies will post 3.73 EPS for the current year.

Sensata Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 12th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Sensata Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 154.84%.

Insider Transactions at Sensata Technologies

In other news, EVP David K. Stott sold 6,335 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.40, for a total transaction of $300,279.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 39,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,881,163.80. This represents a 13.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.65% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ST. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in Sensata Technologies by 700.0% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 832 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 728 shares during the last quarter. EFG International AG bought a new stake in Sensata Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Sensata Technologies by 62.7% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,072 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 413 shares during the period. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Sensata Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Sensata Technologies by 244.4% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,178 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 836 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

About Sensata Technologies

Sensata Technologies Holdings N.V. is a global industrial technology company specializing in the design, development and manufacture of sensors and electrical protection solutions. The company’s product portfolio includes pressure, temperature, position, speed, current and magnetic sensors, as well as circuit breakers and other protection devices. Sensata’s offerings serve a wide array of end markets, with a particularly strong presence in automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), industrial automation, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), commercial aerospace and renewable energy sectors.

Headquartered in Attleboro, Massachusetts, Sensata operates a network of manufacturing and engineering facilities across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.