As of Friday close, Sensata Technologies Holding plc’s (NYSE:ST) stock was down -$0.27, moving down -0.71 percent to $37.71. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 1,055,320 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$1.51 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 1,287,115, while in the previous 50 days, it was 1,087,008.
Since last month, ST stock retreated -18.52%. Shares of the company fell to $37.62 on 08/18/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $54.34 was reached on 02/02/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $36.64. Since the beginning of this year, ST’s stock price has dropped by -6.61% or -$2.67, and marked a new high 14 times. However, the stock has declined by -30.60% since its 52-week high.
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ST stock investors should be aware that Sensata Technologies Holding plc (ST) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 93 days ago on May 18. ZIDE STEPHEN M, the Director of the company, disposed of 10,108 shares for $41.08 on May 18. It resulted in a $415,271 divestment by the insider. Sullivan Martha N. sold 11,700 shares at an average price of $41.27 on May 15. The insider now owns 201,268 shares following the transaction. On Jan 12, CEO and President COTE JEFFREY J sold 41,816 shares at $45.00 apiece. The transaction was valued at $1,881,720.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, Sensata Technologies Holding plc (ST) has a P/E ratio of about 14.91. The stock’s beta is 1.31. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.44, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 1.79, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 15.92 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $0.12 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $0.12. On Thursday April 13 2023, a $0.01 dividend increase was announced.
Financial Health
In the recent quarter, Sensata Technologies Holding plc’s quick ratio stood at 2.10, while its current ratio was 2.80, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the recent quarter was 1.18, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 1.18. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 32.30% percent. In the recent year, EBITDA margin amounted to 22.67%, whereas operating margins totaled 16.30%. Based on annual data, ST earned $1.32 billion in gross profit and brought in $4.03 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 7.90%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 12.40%.
According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. ST’s revenue rose 3.91% to $998.18 million during the quarter, while net income inched up to $1.06 billion. During the quarter, the company generated $206.88 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Sensata Technologies Holding plc were 5.18 billion at the end of its most recent quarter, and its total debt was $3.8 billion. The value of shareholders’ equity is $152.42 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Sensata Technologies Holding plc’s (ST) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 19.37%, the RSI 9-day stood at 18.95% on 18 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Sensata Technologies Holding plc price is down by -3.85% percent or -$1.51. At present, ST shares trade -18.75% below its 20-day simple moving average and -20.04% percent below its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately -15.39% below its SMA50 and -6.22% below its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 4.88% and Stochastic coefficient D was 10.63%, while ATR was 0.90. Given the Stochastic reading of 2.04% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 24.21%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -1.35, while the 14-day reading stands at -2.08.
Analyst Ratings
Sensata Technologies Holding plc downgraded its rating on Sensata Technologies Holding plc (NYSE: ST) to a Hold in a note to investors on February 15, 2023. The analysts firm previously had a Buy rating on the stock.Sensata Technologies Holding plc (ST) has been rated Overweight by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, ST is a sell, and 9 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 1 analyst rate Sensata Technologies Holding plc stock as buy, with 6 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $51.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $48.00 – $74.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Sensata Technologies Holding plc (ST) will achieve an average price target of $53.42.
