Sensata Technologies (ST)
Industrials · sensors and electrical components · NYSE
Sensata Technologies provides mission-critical sensors and electrical protection components that enhance performance and safety across automotive, industrial, and aerospace markets.
What Sensata Technologies does
Sensata Technologies is an industrial technology company that develops and manufactures sensors, electrical protection components, and complex control systems. The company serves a diverse range of industries, providing mission-critical solutions that enhance performance, safety, and efficiency in various applications. Their technology portfolio includes specialized electronic and electromechanical components designed for harsh environments.
Themes: automotive electrification, industrial automation, aerospace systems, HVAC efficiency, power management
Fundamentals
- Price$42.83 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$6.2B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+37.3% 2025-08-21 close $31.19 → 2026-08-21 close $42.83
- P/E74.29 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+2.4% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+29.5% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+3.2% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.83 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+0.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-2.8% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.27 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-07-29 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +1.5%; at least 1 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 ST compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiotop 25% 357 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 455 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 460 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 426 covered Industrials peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 267 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 414 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials 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.
Top 10 scores & list membership
ST is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Long-term score
31.8 #939 of 987 scored · #188 of 197 in Industrials
Long-term trend 54th (a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day) and financial health 53rd (free cash flow margin 15.3%, debt to equity 0.8); weakest is capital return (11th, consecutive years of dividend increases 1 year).
Short-term score
36.4 #1523 of 1,704 scored · #239 of 283 in Industrials
Catalysts 50th: open-market insider buys in 90 days 11, the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading; setup 41st: over the past year its closes ranged, and it has retraced roughly a third of its move over the past year — 43% of it; weakest is volume and participation 28th: it gapped 4.2% below the previous close and has not traded back through the level it left behind — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Exceeded at least one reported measure. In FY2025, ST's dividend exceeded at least one reported measure of what it earned or generated (earnings payout 225%, free-cash-flow payout 14%). A payout above 100% in one year is not necessarily unsustainable, but it is not fully covered by that measure.
- Earnings payout225% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout14% 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 Sensata Technologies looks technically
Sensata Technologies (ST) is trading 8.6% 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 272 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 18, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 39, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 8 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago. It is 20.5% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 8.6% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +8.6% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $46.48 | $46.48 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $39.44 | $39.44 |
| 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 22 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 22 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed five-part upward sequence — the pattern Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — which on that reading would now be due a pullback rather than more of the same; the labelling fails if price closes above 51. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible five-wave upward sequence, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 272 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 272 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 18, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 18.0 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 39, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 38.8 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($41.79 to $49.17) — its "stochastic" reading is 14 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. | 14.1 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 8 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 8 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $53.89 | $53.89 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 20.5% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -20.5% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 52.1% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +52.1% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 20.5% below its highest point of the past year | 20.5% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $65.58 (set on 2022-01-05) | $65.58 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($28.53 to $53.55), and it has given back roughly a third of its rise from last year’s low — 43% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $37.29 to $38.09. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 42.9% |
| From the all-time high | it is 34.7% below its all-time high | -34.7% |
| Nearest price level | it is sitting right on a resistance level at $42.84 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-07-08, most recently on 2026-07-17. Since 2024-08-21 it has 12 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. | +0.0% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $15.25 (set on 2010-07-01) | $15.25 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 180.9% above its all-time low | +180.8% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 46th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.63 between its high and its low — about 3.8% 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 | $1.63 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $42.31 and $49.27 — 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 | $42.31 – $45.79 – $49.27 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.8% 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 | 3.8% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 2.1 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (8.6% 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 | 2.1 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 | 0.75× |
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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 | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | 8 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 | 8 sessions ago |
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| Since a bullish engulfing | 5 sessions ago it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it | 5 sessions ago |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 1.2% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +1.2% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 4.2% below the previous close 42 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 51.7 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -4.2% |
| Gap filled | a 2.1% gap up opened on 2026-08-12 has been "filled" 7 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 7 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 10.2 percentage points (the stock lost 7.9% while the market gained 2.3%) | -10.2% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 12.9 percentage points (the stock lost 9.8% while the market gained 3.1%) | -12.8% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 0.6 percentage points (the stock gained 11.7% while the market gained 11.1%) | +0.6% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 16.8 percentage points (the stock gained 37.3% while the market gained 20.5%) | +16.8% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 4 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, outperforming the market over 6 months, near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 3 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, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 7.2% 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 1.0% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily. | -7.2% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 2% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $41.97 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +2.1% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 6% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-29 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $45.78 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 18 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -6.5% |
Price levels it has turned at before
ST last closed at $42.83 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $42.84 | Resistance | at the last close | turned there twice · 2026-07-08 to 2026-07-17 |
| $47.20 | Resistance | 10.2% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-06-11 to 2026-07-22 |
| $36.83 | Support | 14.0% below the last close | turned there twice · 2024-10-15 to 2026-03-25 |
| $36.01 | Support | 15.9% below the last close | turned there four times · 2025-12-11 to 2026-02-19 |
| $33.94 | Support | 20.8% below the last close | turned there 8 times · 2024-09-11 to 2026-01-29 |
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 five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $51.00.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 4 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.
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 · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Broke down to a new 20-day low · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · At the bottom of its 14-day range (stochastic below 20) · Under water since its last earnings report (below the 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
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.17 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 11 analysts
- Mean price target$52.91 range $45.00 – $63.00; median $52.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-24. 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 ST
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.9591 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-24
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)
["dependence on the automotive industry and general macroeconomic conditions","risks related to integration of acquisitions and realization of expected benefits","significant debt obligations and potential impact of interest rate fluctuations"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of ST's 10-Q filed 2026-04-28 against the prior one filed 2025-11-03.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-04-28) reports three months ended March 31, 2026 data; older filing (2025-11-03) reports three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 data
- Newer filing reports Automotive, Industrials, and Aerospace/Defense/Commercial Equipment segments; older filing reports Performance Sensing and Sensing Solutions segments
- Newer filing reports operating income of $141.6M (15.2% margin) for Q1 2026; older filing reports operating loss of $122.9M for Q3 2025
- Newer filing reports cash position of $635.1M at March 31, 2026; older filing reports $791.3M at September 30, 2025
- Newer filing reports operating cash flows of $122.5M for three months ended March 31, 2026; older filing reports $420.0M for nine months ended September 30, 2025
- Newer filing reports capital expenditures of $17.9M, dividends of $17.5M, and share repurchases of $25.1M for Q1 2026
- Newer filing mentions Fourteenth Amendment to credit agreement entered into in September 2025 (referenced in older filing only)
- Removed:
- Older filing includes reference to $225.7 million goodwill impairment charge related to Dynapower reporting unit due to changes in clean energy policy; newer filing contains no reference to this charge
- Older filing reports three and nine month comparisons to September 30, 2024; newer filing reports only three month comparison to March 31, 2025
- Older filing includes Performance Sensing and Sensing Solutions segment revenue breakdown; newer filing uses Automotive, Industrials, and Aerospace/Defense/Commercial Equipment segments
- Reworded:
- Older filing states 'Operating loss for the three months ended September 30, 2025 was $122.9 million'; newer filing states 'Operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $141.6 million' (change from loss to income reporting)
- Newer filing references 'divestiture of the Magnetic Speed and Positioning Business (MSP Business) in the first quarter of 2025'; older filing discusses both 'Insights Business' divestiture in Q3 2024 and 'MSP Business' in Q1 2025
- Newer filing states research and development expense 'did not fluctuate materially'; older filing provides detailed R&D expense percentages and comparisons
- Newer filing states interest expense 'did not fluctuate materially'; older filing provides specific interest expense amounts and percentages
- Notes:
- The two filings cover different reporting periods (Q1 2026 vs. Q3 2025 and nine-month 2025) and use different business segment classifications, making direct operational comparison limited
- Older filing contains a material goodwill impairment charge that does not appear in the newer period
- Text of newer filing appears truncated at the end ('primarily due to the absence o'), limiting ability to fully assess all changes in the 'Other, net' section
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 1 open-market sale by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 90 days0 buys · 1 sell ($137103) — 1 selling insider
- Last 180 days0 buys · 3 sells ($538448) — 2 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-12. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about ST'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.
Congressional trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 4 matched disclosures for ST from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
Congressional trading disclosures →Short interest (FINRA)
ST had 7,583,357 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
ST had 5.21% 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 3.66 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 7,583,357
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 5.21%
- Prior settlement (shares) 7,787,299
- Reported change -2.62%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.66
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
- TE Connectivity (TEL)
- Amphenol (APH)
- Littelfuse (LFUS)
- Honeywell (HON)
- Analog Devices (ADI)
- NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
- Infineon Technologies (IFNNY)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Sensata Technologies (ST) do?
Sensata Technologies is an industrial technology company that develops and manufactures sensors, electrical protection components, and complex control systems. The company serves a diverse range of industries, providing mission-critical solutions that enhance performance, safety, and efficiency in various applications. Their technology portfolio includes specialized electronic and electromechanical components designed for harsh environments.
What sector is Sensata Technologies (ST) in?
Sensata Technologies (ST) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is sensors and electrical components. It trades on NYSE.
Does ST pay a dividend?
Yes — Sensata Technologies (ST) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.50% and at least 1 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 Sensata Technologies's (ST) competitors?
Notable peers of Sensata Technologies (ST) include TE Connectivity, Amphenol, Littelfuse, Honeywell and Analog Devices. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent Congressional stock trading in ST?
Yes — we hold 4 matched STOCK Act disclosures for ST from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is Sensata Technologies (ST) overbought or oversold right now?
Sensata Technologies (ST) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 39, 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 ST 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.