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Sensata Technologies Holding plc ST
Sensata Technologies Holding plc (ST) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.03% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $3.7B at a 0.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-06-02 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-05-29 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (down) |
| 2026-05-26 | Goldman Sachs | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-13 | Truist Securities | Buy (up) |
| 2026-04-29 | UBS | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.181 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.34 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.035 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.702 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST | Sensata Technologies Holding plc | 5/9 | 3.27 | 217.7 | -5.8% |
| MKSI | MKS INC | 6/9 | 2.32 | 89 | +9.6% |
| FTV | Fortive Corp | 6/9 | 2.85 | 32.4 | +1.9% |
| RAL | Ralliant Corp | 3/9 | -2.76 | — | -4% |
| KEYS | Keysight Technologies, Inc. | 5/9 | 5.15 | 66.1 | +8% |
| CGNX | COGNEX CORP | 7/9 | 5.86 | 96.8 | +8.7% |
| MLAB | MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ | 8/9 | 0.37 | 84.3 | +3.4% |
About Sensata Technologies Holding plc
Sensata Technologies Holding plc develops, manufactures, and sells sensors and sensor-rich solutions, electrical protection components and systems, and other products used in mission-critical systems and applications in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Automotive; Industrials; and Aerospace, Defense, and Commercial Equipment. The company offers sensors, contactors/fuses, switching and protection devices and solutions, distribution modules, bimetal electromechanical controls, circuit breakers, switches and relays, energy storage systems, rectifiers and frequency converters, power conversion systems, battery management system, charging inlet modules, and brushless DC motors. It offers its products for thermal management and air conditioning systems; powertrain; exhaust after-treatment; suspension, braking; tire management solutions; battery packs; electrical protection; electrical powertrain; battery packs; charging systems; motors, compressors, pumps; heating and cooling systems; home appliances; lighting; industrial; data and telecom equipment; medical equipment; motors, compressors, and pumps; hydraulic machinery; motion control systems; motor/platform controllers; grid harmonics and power delivery; commercial and military aircraft; and recreational vehicles. It serves automotive, on-road truck, and construction; and original equipment manufacturers in agriculture, control, appliance, medical, energy and charging infrastructure, data/telecom, and aerospace and defense industries, as well as systems integrators, aerospace, and motor and compressor distributors. Sensata Technologies Holding plc was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
FAQ
Is ST financially healthy?
Sensata Technologies Holding plc's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does ST pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Sensata Technologies Holding plc pays a dividend yielding about 1.03% with a 224.9% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is ST?
In FY2025, Sensata Technologies Holding plc had a net margin of 0.8% and a return on equity of 1.1%.
Is ST overvalued or undervalued?
Sensata Technologies Holding plc trades at about 219.8× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 13.5×–164.7×, median 27.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ST?
The average Wall-Street price target for Sensata Technologies Holding plc is $51.08, about 10.7% above the recent price, from 12 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is ST a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Sensata Technologies Holding plc: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 217.7×, a dividend yield of 1.03%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.