Sensata (ST) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Sensata reported quarterly earnings of $0.87 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.84 per share, but down from $0.93 per share a year ago [1][2] Financial Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was +3.57%, and the company had a previous surprise of +8.33% with earnings of $0.78 per share against an expectation of $0.72 per share [2] - Sensata's revenues for the quarter were $943.38 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.09%, compared to $1.04 billion in the same quarter last year [3] - Over the last four quarters, Sensata has exceeded consensus EPS estimates two times and revenue estimates three times [2][3] Stock Performance - Sensata shares have increased approximately 20.2% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 8.6% [4] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), indicating expectations for it to outperform the market in the near future [7] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.82 on revenues of $903.87 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.26 on revenues of $3.65 billion [8] - The Instruments - Control industry, to which Sensata belongs, is currently ranked in the top 38% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook for the stock [9]