CTS CORP (CTS)
Information Technology · electronic components and sensors · NYSE
CTS Corporation is a global designer and manufacturer of sensors, actuators, and precision electronic components essential for automotive, medical, and industrial systems.
What CTS CORP does
CTS Corporation designs and manufactures sensors, actuators, and electronic components for the transportation, medical, industrial, and aerospace and defense markets. The company provides critical technology solutions that improve performance and reliability in complex systems, including motion control and sensing applications.
Themes: transportation electrification, medical technology, industrial automation, aerospace technology
Fundamentals
- Price$57.74 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$1.7B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+39.0% 2025-08-21 close $41.54 → 2026-08-21 close $57.74
- P/E26.19 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+12.4% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+39.7% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+12.5% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.10 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+8.3% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-2.7% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.03 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-07-28 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +0.4%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How CTS compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 265 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating margintop 25% 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 403 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 386 covered Information Technology peers
- indicated dividend yieldbottom 25% 107 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 382 covered Information Technology peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Information Technology companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, CTS's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 7%, free-cash-flow payout 6%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout7% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout6% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How CTS CORP looks technically
CTS CORP (CTS) is trading 7.8% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 172 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 19, below the 25 that marks a real trend), though sellers have been pushing harder than buyers lately — pressure, not a trend. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 35, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 7 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It just made a new 20-day low, its first since 2026-05-19, breaking below its recent trading range. It is 17.0% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 7.8% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +7.8% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $62.84 | $62.84 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $53.55 | $53.55 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 14 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 14 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part upward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes above 67.99. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave upward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 172 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 172 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 19, below the 25 that marks a real trend), though sellers have been pushing harder than buyers lately — pressure, not a trend | 19.4 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 35, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 35.0 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($57.11 to $67.99) — its "stochastic" reading is 6 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 5.8 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 7 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 7 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $69.55 | $69.55 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 17.0% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -17.0% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 60.3% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +60.3% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 17.0% below its highest point of the past year | 17.0% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it just made a new 20-day low, its first since 2026-05-19, breaking below its recent trading range | 1 session |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it just made a new 55-day low, its first since 2026-05-19, breaking below its recent trading range | 1 session |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $69.55 (set on 2026-06-25) | $69.55 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($36.47 to $68.31), and it has given back roughly a third of its rise from last year’s low — 33% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $47.61 to $48.63. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 33.2% |
| From the all-time high | it is 17.0% below its all-time high | -17.0% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.2% above a support level at $57.06 — a price it turned at four times since 2024-11-25, most recently on 2026-07-17. Since 2024-08-21 it has 11 such levels below the current price and 2 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -1.2% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $2.11 (set on 2009-03-09) | $2.11 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 2636.5% above its all-time low | +2,636% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 62nd percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $2.15 between its high and its low — about 3.7% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $2.15 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $57.27 and $68.79 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $57.27 – $63.03 – $68.79 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.7% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.7% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 2.0 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (7.8% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 2.0 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.31× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 4 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 4 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.7% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.7% |
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| Gap filled | a 3.1% gap up opened on 2026-07-30 has been "filled" 1 session ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 15 sessions to close | 1 session ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed lower 5 sessions in a row, a -9.03% move over the run — an unbroken run of down days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 5 sessions down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 8.2 percentage points (the stock lost 5.8% while the market gained 2.3%) | -8.2% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 6.7 percentage points (the stock lost 3.6% while the market gained 3.1%) | -6.7% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 3.6 percentage points (the stock gained 7.4% while the market gained 11.1%) | -3.6% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 18.5 percentage points (the stock gained 39.0% while the market gained 20.5%) | +18.5% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a fresh 20-day low, MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 5.9% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thin, spanning 0.8% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily. | -5.9% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 1% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $58.07 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -0.6% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 9% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-28 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $63.18 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 19 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -8.6% |
Price levels it has turned at before
CTS last closed at $57.74 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 11 prices below its last close and 2 above; the 3 nearest below and the 2 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $57.06 | Support | 1.2% below the last close | turned there four times · 2024-11-25 to 2026-07-17 |
| $59.67 | Resistance | 3.3% above the last close | turned there twice · 2024-11-08 to 2026-02-10 |
| $53.78 | Support | 6.8% below the last close | turned there three times · 2024-12-27 to 2026-04-22 |
| $51.32 | Support | 11.1% below the last close | turned there three times · 2024-11-20 to 2026-03-25 |
| $68.29 | Resistance | 18.3% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-06-12 to 2026-08-07 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part upward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $67.99.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
This reading has stood for 6 trading days, since 2026-08-14.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Broke down to a new 20-day low · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · On a losing streak (5+ lower closes in a row) · At the bottom of its 14-day range (stochastic below 20) · Trading at this year’s average price paid (anchored VWAP) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$65.00 range $65.00 – $65.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-19. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for CTS
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.68 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-19
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Sensitivity to cyclical demand in automotive and industrial end-markets.","Risks associated with international manufacturing operations and supply chain disruptions."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of CTS's 10-Q filed 2026-04-29 against the prior one filed 2025-10-28.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added reference to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2025 (newer) vs December 31, 2024 (older)
- Added to challenges section: 'geopolitical conflicts, availability and cost of rare earth elements, minerals, and metals' (newer filing)
- Added Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025 results section with new financial table and analysis
- Added statement: 'Changes in foreign exchange rates increased net sales by $2,898, net of hedges, due to the U.S. Dollar depreciating compared to the Euro' (Q1 2026)
- Added statement: 'Changes in foreign exchange rates increased gross margin by $672, net of hedges' (Q1 2026)
- Added statement about gross margin increase driven by 'improved mix of sales to our diversified end markets as well as efficiency improvements'
- Added SG&A expenses explanation: 'The increase in SG&A expenses is primarily related to an increase in incentive compensation expense'
- Added statement: 'Restructuring charges in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 were primarily related to efficiency enhancements'
- Added statement: 'Interest expense decreased due to lower borrowings in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025'
- Added statement: 'The increase in the effective income tax rate is primarily attributed to a change in mix of earnings taxed at higher rates' (Q1 2026)
- Added liquidity section with cash and debt balances as of March 31, 2026
- Removed:
- Removed Q3 2025 vs Q3 2024 results section (entire quarterly results comparison)
- Removed SyQwest acquisition-specific details and sales figures
- Removed reference to transportation market decline of $4,484 or 7.1%
- Removed reference to inventory step-up amortization related to SyQwest acquisition
- Removed statement about 'increased environmental expense in the third quarter of 2025'
- Removed statement about 'timing of certain spend and recoveries from customers' for R&D
- Removed explanation about foreign currency losses in 'Other income (expense), net'
- Removed reference to impact of OBBBA on effective tax rate
- Removed section describing 'Result' (appears cut off in older filing)
- Reworded:
- Changed unit description from '(in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)' to '(in thousands of dollars, except percentages and per share amounts)'
- Changed challenges section wording: older version ends with 'as well as the ability to add new customers' while newer adds 'geopolitical conflicts, availability and cost of rare earth elements, minerals, and metals, as well as the ability to add new customers'
- Changed R&D explanation from 'due to the timing of certain spend and recoveries from customers' to 'Our R&D expenses are in line with our commitment to continue investing in research and product development to drive organic growth'
- Notes:
- The two filings compare different quarters (Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025 in newer filing; Q3 2025 vs Q3 2024 in older filing), making direct comparison of period-specific results not applicable
- The MD&A section appears truncated in the newer filing, ending mid-sentence with 'Total long-term debt was $62,500 as of March 31, 2026 and $57,500 as'
- Older filing appears truncated at end with incomplete 'Result' section heading
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 3 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 90 days0 buys · 3 sells ($8M) — 1 selling insider
- Last 180 days0 buys · 3 sells ($8M) — 1 selling insider
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-03. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about CTS's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding CTS as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 6,021,240
- Reported value $287,620,410
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 4 increased, 1 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
CTS had 820,252 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
CTS had 2.87% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 3.31 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 820,252
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 2.87%
- Prior settlement (shares) 902,764
- Reported change -9.14%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.31
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Sensata Technologies (ST)
- TE Connectivity (TEL)
- Amphenol (APH)
- TT Electronics (TTG.L)
- Vishay Intertechnology (VSH)
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Frequently asked questions
What does CTS CORP (CTS) do?
CTS Corporation designs and manufactures sensors, actuators, and electronic components for the transportation, medical, industrial, and aerospace and defense markets. The company provides critical technology solutions that improve performance and reliability in complex systems, including motion control and sensing applications.
What sector is CTS CORP (CTS) in?
CTS CORP (CTS) is classified in the Information Technology sector. Its industry is electronic components and sensors. It trades on NYSE.
Does CTS pay a dividend?
Yes — CTS CORP (CTS) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 0.40% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are CTS CORP's (CTS) competitors?
Notable peers of CTS CORP (CTS) include Sensata Technologies, TE Connectivity, Amphenol, TT Electronics and Vishay Intertechnology. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is CTS CORP (CTS) overbought or oversold right now?
CTS CORP (CTS) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 35, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on CTS come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.