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→Stable
- Exceptional Free Cash Flow Conversion→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Sensata Technologies Holding pl (ST) Stock Analysis
Catalyst-Driven edge
Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $45.84 — A.R:R is negative (-0.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: Automotive segment (57.0%).
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
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $45.84 — A.R:R is negative (-0.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: Automotive segment (57.0%). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 24d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-07Recent Developments — Sensata Technologies Holding pl
Latest news
- NEWS Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Sensata Technologies, Raises Price Target to $49 — benzinga Jun 25, 2026 positive
- NEWS Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Sensata Technologies, Raises Price Target to $48 — benzinga Jun 2, 2026 positive
- NEWS Barclays Downgrades Sensata Technologies to Equal-Weight, Raises Price Target to $53 — benzinga May 29, 2026 negative
- NEWS CrowdStrike To Rally Over 15%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Tuesday — benzinga May 26, 2026 positive
- NEWS Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy on Sensata Technologies, Raises Price Target to $60 — benzinga May 26, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-07-07T11:31:44Z.
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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
2 floor-breakers
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $45.84 — A.R:R is negative (-0.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: Automotive segment (57.0%). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $43.03. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $51.65 (+12.0% upside). Prior stop was $43.03. Stop-loss: $43.03.
Concentration risk — Product: Automotive segment (57.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak overall score: 4.9/10.
Sensata Technologies Holding pl trades at a P/E of 137.4 (forward 11.2). TrendMatrix value score: 6.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
22 analysts cover ST with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $51.
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.