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Sensata Technologies (ST) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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Sensata Technologies · Industrials · ref. ETF XLI · 50 calls · price $42.49
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What the company does: 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.

📈 Sensata Technologies (ST) stock price

$42.49+27.3% over range
Aug 28, 25low $28.53 · high $53.55Aug 27, 26
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50% recommend buying · 8 analysts
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🎯 ST price target & analyst consensusprice $42.49

The price target · all analysts combined (8 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 8$60+41.2%
Median target · of 8 targets$52.5+23.6%
Lowest target · 2 firms of 8$48+13.0%
Current price$42.49
Where these 8 targets sit · versus the current price · 1 target per firm, last 6 months
Above the price 8100% $48 ↔ $60
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Evercore ISI Group71% of its targets hit on this sector (45 calls tested). It aims for $50 (+18 %), call made on July 31, 2026, maturing on July 31, 2027 (28 d ago).

The 4 reliable analysts $49.50+17 %
The 4 other firms $56.50+33 %
How to read it: the 4 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 4 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $49.50 median. “The 4 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 8 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy450%
Hold450%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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All analysts (the consensus)  ·  vs  ·  the best (those who've been right)
💬 A question about Sensata Technologies? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.

💰 Sensata Technologies dividend: yield, history & growth › open the full page

1.03%annual yield
That's ~$0.48 per share per year.

📈 Sensata Technologies fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page

P/E 68.5Net margin 2.4 %Revenue growth +5.0 %Cheap for the growth

Revenue, net income and margin per year

Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details
2022
marg. 8 %
2023
Rev +1%Profit −101%
2024
Rev −3%
2025
Rev −6%Profit −76%

🏛️ Sensata Technologies insider buying: who's buying and how much › open the full page

1 insider bought1 buys / 6 mo $502k

🔎 Detailed analyses

✅ Historical analyst reliability on ST

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
Citigroup  100% +14.2% 4
Canaccord Genuity  75% +38.0% 4
UBS  67% +34.4% 6
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 67% +5.7% 3
Barclays  64% +3.7% 11
Goldman Sachs  60% +43.7% 5
JP Morgan  60% -5.9% 10
Cowen & Co. 50% -5.0% 2
Jefferies  50% -9.4% 2
Oppenheimer  44% -2.1% 9
See the other 4 firms
Stifel  20% -13.1% 5
RBC Capital  20% -2.3% 5
Morgan Stanley  25% -18.3% 12
Evercore ISI Group  25% -14.1% 4

📊 What $1,000 invested in Sensata Technologies would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Sensata Technologies 10 years ago would be worth $1,036 today, i.e. +0%/yr on average. Best year: 2017 (+31%), worst: 2022 (-35%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Sensata Technologies

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,742+74%
3 years ago$1,182+18%
5 years ago$905-9%
→ See Sensata Technologies's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Sensata Technologies)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+43%$1,434 (+43%)
2025+21%$1,742 (+74%)
2024-27%$1,271 (+27%)
→ See Sensata Technologies's full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

📰 Recent news on Sensata Technologies

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📋 All analyst calls on ST

Barclays 
Aug 3, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $46.82 — gap to target +17%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target +29%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.5% · +3.8% (419 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 3, 27
Oppenheimer 
Jul 31, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$58
Price at call : $46.82 — upside +24%
Today : $42.49 — upside +37%
🎯 on ST : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.0% (215 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 27
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $46.29 — gap to target +8%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target +18%
🎯 on ST : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 57.8% · +2.9% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 30, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $44.76 — gap to target +7%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target +13%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 52.3% · +3.5% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 9, 27
Wells Fargo 
Jun 25, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$49
Price at call : $46.85 — gap to target +5%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target +15%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +4.3% (258 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 25, 27
Wells Fargo 
Jun 2, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $53.55 — gap to target -10%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target +13%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +4.3% (258 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 2, 27
Barclays 
May 29, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$53
Price at call : $49.39 — gap to target +7%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target +25%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.5% · +3.8% (419 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 29, 27
Goldman Sachs 
May 26, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$60
Price at call : $50.39 — upside +19%
Today : $42.49 — upside +41%
🎯 on ST : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 50.8% · +5.0% (193 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 26, 27
See the other 42 calls, newest to oldest
▲ Buy · 🎯$58
Price at call : $48.19 — upside +20%
Today : $42.49 — upside +37%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51% · +8.3% (204 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 13, 27
UBS 
Apr 29, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $41.64 — upside +15%
Today : $42.49 — upside +13%
🎯 on ST : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +3.2% (182 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
Goldman Sachs 
Apr 29, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $41.64 — upside +15%
Today : $42.49 — upside +13%
🎯 on ST : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 50.8% · +5.0% (193 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
Oppenheimer 
Apr 29, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$55
Price at call : $41.64 — upside +32%
Today : $42.49 — upside +29%
🎯 on ST : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.0% (215 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
Wells Fargo 
Apr 29, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$42
Price at call : $41.64 — gap to target +1%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +4.3% (258 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$43
Price at call : $41.64 — gap to target +3%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target +1%
🎯 on ST : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 57.8% · +2.9% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
Barclays 
Apr 29, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$49
Price at call : $41.64 — upside +18%
Today : $42.49 — upside +15%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.5% · +3.8% (419 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$43
Price at call : $41.64 — gap to target +3%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target +1%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51% · +8.3% (204 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
UBS 
Apr 14, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$45
Price at call : $38.74 — upside +16%
Today : $42.49 — upside +6%
🎯 on ST : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +3.2% (182 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 14, 27
Barclays 
Apr 13, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$48
Price at call : $39.34 — upside +22%
Today : $42.49 — upside +13%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.5% · +3.8% (419 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 13, 27
Oppenheimer 
Feb 27, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$50
Price at call : $36.85 — upside +36%
Today : $42.49 — upside +18%
🎯 on ST : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.0% (215 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 27, 27
Barclays 
Feb 26, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$44
Price at call : $37.34 — upside +18%
Today : $42.49 — upside +4%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.5% · +3.8% (419 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 26, 27
JP Morgan 
Feb 23, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$34
Price at call : $38.36 — upside -11%
Today : $42.49 — upside -20%
🎯 on ST : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47.7% · +5.0% (302 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 23, 27
Baird 
Feb 20, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $37.02 — gap to target +8%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +5.5% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 20, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$38
Price at call : $37.02 — gap to target +3%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -11%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51% · +8.3% (204 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 20, 27
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$37
Price at call : $38.35 — gap to target -4%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -13%
🎯 on ST : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 57.8% · +2.9% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 20, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $38.35 — gap to target +4%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 52.3% · +3.5% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 20, 27
Barclays 
Jan 12, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$40
Price at call : $35.24 — upside +14%
Today : $42.49 — upside -6%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.5% · +3.8% (419 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 12, 27
Wells Fargo 
Jan 12, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$37
Price at call : $35.24 — gap to target +5%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -13%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +4.3% (258 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 12, 27
Wells Fargo 
Oct 29, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$34
Price at call : $32.46 — gap to target +5%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -20%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +4.3% (258 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 29, 26
Barclays 
Oct 8, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$43
Price at call : $31.56 — upside +36%
Today : $42.49 — upside +1%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.5% · +3.8% (419 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 8, 26
Goldman Sachs 
Sep 29, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$44
Price at call : $30.55 — upside +44%
Today : $42.49 — upside +4%
🎯 on ST : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 50.8% · +5.0% (193 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 29, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$35
Price at call : $30.76 — gap to target +14%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -18%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51% · +8.3% (204 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 30, 26
UBS 
Jul 30, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$43
Price at call : $30.76 — upside +40%
Today : $42.49 — upside +1%
Expected +40% · Actual +50% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on ST : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +3.2% (182 calls)
+50.5%
stock +50% · XLI +18%
matured Jul 30, 26
Wells Fargo 
Jul 30, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$33
Price at call : $30.76 — gap to target +7%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -22%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +4.3% (258 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 30, 26
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$30
Price at call : $31.34 — gap to target -4%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -29%
🎯 on ST : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 57.8% · +2.9% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 30, 26
JP Morgan 
Jul 17, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$32
Price at call : $31.53 — upside +1%
Today : $42.49 — upside -25%
Expected +1% · Actual +41% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ST : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47.7% · +5.0% (302 calls)
-41.4%
stock +41% · XLI +18%
matured Jul 17, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$32
Price at call : $31.09 — gap to target +3%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -25%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 52.3% · +3.5% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 16, 26
UBS 
Jul 14, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$41
Price at call : $31.07 — upside +32%
Today : $42.49 — upside -4%
Expected +32% · Actual +44% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on ST : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +3.2% (182 calls)
+43.7%
stock +44% · XLI +20%
matured Jul 14, 26
Wells Fargo 
Jul 1, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$30
Price at call : $32.06 — gap to target -6%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -29%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +4.3% (258 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 1, 26
Wells Fargo 
May 19, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$26
Price at call : $26.65 — gap to target -2%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -39%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +4.3% (258 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 19, 26
Goldman Sachs 
May 9, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$30
Price at call : $27.67 — upside +8%
Today : $42.49 — upside -29%
Expected +8% · Actual +64% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on ST : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 50.8% · +5.0% (193 calls)
+63.7%
stock +64% · XLI +25%
matured May 9, 26
Wells Fargo 
May 9, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$23
Price at call : $27.67 — gap to target -17%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -46%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +4.3% (258 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 9, 26
Wells Fargo 
Apr 25, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$20
Price at call : $21.29 — gap to target -6%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -53%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +4.3% (258 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 25, 26
JP Morgan 
Apr 17, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$21
Price at call : $18.87 — upside +11%
Today : $42.49 — upside -51%
Expected +11% · Actual +116% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ST : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47.7% · +5.0% (302 calls)
-116.1%
stock +116% · XLI +42%
matured Apr 17, 26
Baird 
Apr 15, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$23
Price at call : $19.75 — gap to target +16%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -46%
🎯 on ST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +5.5% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 15, 26
UBS 
Apr 10, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$30
Price at call : $19.57 — upside +53%
Today : $42.49 — upside -29%
Expected +53% · Actual +99% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on ST : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +3.2% (182 calls)
+99.2%
stock +99% · XLI +37%
matured Apr 10, 26
Goldman Sachs 
Apr 10, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$27
Price at call : $19.44 — upside +39%
Today : $42.49 — upside -36%
Expected +39% · Actual +100% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on ST : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 50.8% · +5.0% (193 calls)
+100.4%
stock +100% · XLI +39%
matured Apr 10, 26
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$27
Price at call : $20.25 — gap to target +33%
Today : $42.49 — gap to target -36%
🎯 on ST : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 57.8% · +2.9% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 3, 26
Oppenheimer 
Feb 13, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$40
Price at call : $29.54 — upside +35%
Today : $42.49 — upside -6%
Expected +35% · Actual +25% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on ST : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.0% (215 calls)
+24.8%
stock +25% · XLI +27%
matured Feb 13, 26
UBS 
Feb 12, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$37
Price at call : $28.85 — upside +28%
Today : $42.49 — upside -13%
Expected +28% · Actual +28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on ST : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 47.3% · +3.2% (182 calls)
+27.8%
stock +28% · XLI +26%
matured Feb 12, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$40
Price at call : $28.93 — upside +38%
Today : $42.49 — upside -6%
Expected +38% · Actual +18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on ST : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 57.8% · +2.9% (45 calls)
+17.9%
stock +18% · XLI +16%
matured Jan 17, 26

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Should I buy Sensata Technologies stock?

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Is it too late to buy Sensata Technologies? How high can it go?

The most bullish analyst target on Sensata Technologies is $60.00 (+41% above today's price); the average is $52.50. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Sensata Technologies on our site before trusting it.

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Does Sensata Technologies pay a dividend?

Yield, consistency and growth history of the dividend: ST's dividend.

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