Sensata Technologies
ST
has sold its Qinex semiconductor thermal test and control business to Boyd Corporation for $219 million, including a small secondary closing.
Boyd
provides
sustainable engineered material and thermal solutions to original equipment manufacturers. Boyd aims to simplify solutions and reduce the carbon footprint in 5G data centers.
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Boyd’s current semiconductor customers will now have access to cutting-edge controls and thermal test systems necessary for the development of memory and logic devices as a result of this acquisition.
Sensata’s Qinex business produces semiconductor burn-in test sockets and thermal control solutions formed in 2012 through the integration of ST’s semiconductor interconnect business with Wells-CTI.
The Qinex business does not align with Sensata’s vision for growth. The company will use the funds from the divestiture to further grow its Electrification and Insights/Internet of Things business segment.
However, Sensata has entered a contract manufacturing agreement with Boyd to produce Qinex’s products for 6 to 12 months.
Sensata is a global industrial technology company that develops, manufactures and sells innovative sensor-based solutions.
Qinex reported revenues through the Industrials business unit within Sensing Solutions. In first-quarter 2022, Sensing Solutions revenues were $258 million, up 13.2% from the year-ago quarter. The year-over-year improvement was led by the latest electrification launches and revenues from acquisitions.
In the first quarter
, Sensata reported adjusted earnings of 78 cents per share compared with 86 cents in the year-ago quarter. Overall, quarterly revenues aggregated $975.8 million, up 3.5% year over year.
For the second quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues stands at $1.01 billion. The consensus mark for earnings is pegged at 84 cents per share.
The company is facing increased supply chain issues and logistics expenses due to the Russia-Ukraine war and pandemic-induced restrictions. It also operates in markets that are heavily impacted by dynamic technological advancements.
A highly-leveraged balance sheet and increasing competition from low-cost suppliers are further concerns.
Shares of ST have lost 30.3% compared with the
industry’s
fall of 23.8% in the past year.
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Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
ST carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Some better-ranked stocks from the broader technology space are
InterDigital Inc.
IDCC
,
Vishay Intertechnology Inc
.
VSH
and
Broadcom
AVGO
. InterDigital and Broadcom currently sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), whereas Vishay Intertechnology holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for InterDigital’s 2022 earnings is pegged at $2.90 per share, increasing 27.2% in the past 60 days. The long-term earnings growth rate is anticipated to be 15%.
InterDigital’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the last four quarters, the average being 141.1%. Shares of IDCC have declined 16.2% in the past year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Vishay Intertechnology’s 2022 earnings is pegged at $2.68 per share, rising 10.3% in the past 60 days. The long-term earnings growth rate is anticipated to be 22.7%.
Vishay Intertechnology’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the last four quarters, the average being 5%. Shares of VSH have declined 22.2% in the past year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Broadcom’s fiscal 2022 earnings is pegged at $37.03 per share, up 3.8% in the past 60 days. AVGO’s long-term earnings growth rate is pegged at 14.5%.
Broadcom’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all the preceding four quarters, with the average being 2.2%. Shares of AVGO have increased 2.1% in the past year.
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