Sensata Technologies has achieved a perfect 4-for-4 earnings beat record over the past year and converts 853% of net income into free cash flow, but the stock has already exceeded the analyst consensus price target and trades at negative indicated upside, limiting the near-term return case.
Thesis pillars
- Automotive Concentration Risk→Stable
- Perfect Earnings Beat Streak↑Improving
- Exceptional Free Cash Flow Conversion→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Sensata Technologies Holding pl (ST) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $43.64, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Product: Automotive segment (57.0%); Thin upside margin: 5.5%.
Sensata Technologies manufactures sensors and electrical protection components across three segments — Automotive (57.0% of 2025 net revenue), Industrials (21.3%), and Aerospace, Defense, and Commercial Equipment (21.7%) — selling primarily to OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers globally... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $43.64, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Product: Automotive segment (57.0%); Thin upside margin: 5.5%. Chart setup: RSI 55 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 8/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.70, news boost analyst cluster(5), earnings proximity 44d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-13Recent Developments — Sensata Technologies Holding pl
Latest news
- NEWS Transcript : Sensata Technologies Holding plc, Q2 2026 Earnings Call, Jul 29, 2026 - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com neutral
- NEWS How Does Sensata Technologies (ST) Stack Up After Q2 Earnings Mi - GuruFocus — GuruFocus neutral
- NEWS Sensata Technologies Holding plc 2026: Revenue $990.6M, EPS $0.7— 10-Q Summary - TradingView — TradingView neutral
- NEWS Tranche Update on Sensata Technologies Holding plc (NYSE:ST)'s Equity Buyback Plan announced on September 27, 2023. - ma — marketscreener.com positive
- NEWS Earnings Flash (ST) Sensata Technologies Holding PLC Posts Q2 Adjusted EPS $0.98 per Share, vs. FactSet Est of $0.93 - m — marketscreener.com positive
Generated 2026-09-14T05:21:58Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHProductAutomotive segment57%10-K Item 1: 'The Automotive reportable segment accounted for approximately 57.0% of our net revenue in fiscal year 2025.'
- LOWGeographicChina20%10-K Item 1A: 'Our subsidiaries located outside of the U.S. generated approximately 61% of our net revenue in fiscal year 2025 (including approximately 20% in China)'
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $43.64, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Product: Automotive segment (57.0%); Thin upside margin: 5.5%. Chart setup: RSI 55 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $46.03 (+5.5%), stop $41.14 (−6.1%), A.R:R 0.7:1. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $46.03 (+5.5% upside). Target $46.03 (+5.5%), stop $41.14 (−6.1%), A.R:R 0.7:1. Stop-loss: $41.14.
Concentration risk — Product: Automotive segment (57.0%); Thin upside margin: 5.5%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8).
Sensata Technologies Holding pl trades at a P/E of 70.4 (forward 10.7). TrendMatrix value score: 7.2/10. Verdict: Hold.
21 analysts cover ST with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $53.
What does Sensata Technologies Holding pl do?Sensata Technologies manufactures sensors and electrical protection components across three segments — Automotive...
Sensata Technologies manufactures sensors and electrical protection components across three segments — Automotive (57.0% of 2025 net revenue), Industrials (21.3%), and Aerospace, Defense, and Commercial Equipment (21.7%) — selling primarily to OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers globally with 16,700 employees. Once a sensor is designed into a platform, high switching costs from custom fit and certification make it rarely changed during a platform lifecycle of five to seven years.