Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST) EVP Jeffrey J. Cote sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.48, for a total value of $262,400.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.
Jeffrey J. Cote also recently made the following trade(s):

- On Monday, March 12th, Jeffrey J. Cote sold 5,000 shares of Sensata Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.50, for a total value of $272,500.00.
ST opened at $50.90 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.23, a current ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The company has a market cap of $8,724.87, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.51. Sensata Technologies Holding has a 52 week low of $38.71 and a 52 week high of $57.40.
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. AXA raised its stake in Sensata Technologies by 56.2% during the 4th quarter. AXA now owns 1,354,776 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $69,242,000 after acquiring an additional 487,178 shares during the last quarter. Ensemble Capital Management LLC increased its position in Sensata Technologies by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Ensemble Capital Management LLC now owns 596,080 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $30,466,000 after purchasing an additional 4,490 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co. increased its position in Sensata Technologies by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co. now owns 100,470 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $5,135,000 after purchasing an additional 12,505 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Sensata Technologies by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,391,538 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $71,072,000 after purchasing an additional 14,701 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James & Associates increased its position in Sensata Technologies by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 295,526 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $15,104,000 after purchasing an additional 10,988 shares during the period.
Several research firms have recently weighed in on ST. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 13th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Sensata Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 11th. JPMorgan Chase set a $60.00 target price on Sensata Technologies and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 13th. SunTrust Banks reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $54.00 target price on shares of Sensata Technologies in a report on Friday, December 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Sensata Technologies from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 2nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $56.58.
About Sensata Technologies
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. is an industrial technology company. The Company is engaged in the development, manufacture, and sale of sensors and controls. The Company operates through two segments: Performance Sensing and Sensing Solutions. It produces a range of sensors and controls for applications, such as pressure sensors in automotive systems, thermal circuit breakers in aircraft, and bimetal current and temperature control devices.
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