Sensata Technologies Holding plc (ST) Volatility Skew

Implied volatility skew shows how IV varies across strike prices for a given expiration. Steeper skews indicate higher demand for downside protection relative to upside speculation.

Sensata Technologies Holding plc (ST) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Hardware, Equipment & Parts industry, with a market capitalization near $7.01B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 18,000 people, carrying a beta of 1.21 to the broader market. Sensata Technologies Holding plc develops, manufactures, and sells sensors, sensor-based solutions, controls, and other products in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and internationally. Led by Stephan Von Schuckmann, public since 2010-03-11.

Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.

Spot Price
$48.56
ATM IV
43.0%
IV Skew 25Δ
0.007
IV Rank
44.3%
IV Percentile
73.4%
Term Structure Slope
-0.001

As of May 15, 2026, Sensata Technologies Holding plc (ST) at-the-money implied volatility is 43.0%. IV rank is 44.3% (where 0% is the 52-week low and 100% is the 52-week high). IV percentile is 73.4%. The 25-delta skew is +0.007: skew is roughly flat across the 25-delta wings. High IV rank typically favors premium-selling strategies; low IV rank favors premium-buying.

ST Strategy Selection at Current Volatility Levels

For Sensata Technologies Holding plc options at 43.0% ATM IV, mid-range IV rank (44.3%) is the regime where directional conviction matters more than vol-regime positioning; strategy choice should follow the event calendar and the dealer-positioning view rather than IV rank alone. Pair the vol-rank read with the dealer-gamma view and the upcoming-events calendar to confirm the strategy fits both the structural regime and the path-dependent risk. The variance risk premium - the persistent gap between implied and subsequently realized vol - is positive in equity markets on average; high IV rank typically reflects a stretch where the premium is wider than usual.

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Frequently asked ST volatility skew questions

What is the current ST ATM implied volatility?
As of May 15, 2026, Sensata Technologies Holding plc (ST) at-the-money implied volatility is 43.0%. IV rank is 44.3% on a 0-100% scale anchored to the 1-year IV range. ATM IV is the volatility input that makes a Black-Scholes-equivalent model reproduce the listed at-the-money option prices.
Is ST IV high or low historically?
IV is near its 1-year median, a regime where strategy choice depends on directional conviction and event calendar rather than vol regime.
What does ST volatility skew tell options traders?
Volatility skew is the pattern by which IV varies across strikes for a given expiration. Sensata Technologies Holding plc skew is roughly flat across the 25-delta wings. Skew matters for risk-defined strategy selection: when downside puts are rich, put-credit spreads capture more premium; when upside calls are rich, call-credit spreads or covered-call writes harvest more.