Should I buy or sell Spectris stock right now?

6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Spectris in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" SXS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SXS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View SXS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Spectris' stock price target for 2024?

6 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Spectris' shares. Their SXS share price targets range from GBX 3,520 to £115. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 6,444 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 103.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SXS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have SXS shares performed in 2024?

Spectris' stock was trading at GBX 3,779 at the start of the year. Since then, SXS stock has decreased by 16.2% and is now trading at GBX 3,166. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

How were Spectris' earnings last quarter?

Spectris plc (LON:SXS) released its earnings results on Thursday, February, 20th. The company reported $168.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $163.20 by $4.80. Spectris had a net margin of 10.03% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.56%.

How often does Spectris pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Spectris?

Spectris declared a dividend on Thursday, February 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 16th will be given a dividend of GBX 53.90 per share on Friday, June 28th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.49%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 16th. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 25.30. The official announcement can be accessed at this link . Read our dividend analysis for SXS .

Is Spectris a good dividend stock?

Spectris (LON:SXS) pays an annual dividend of GBX 79 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.42%. The dividend payout ratio is 5,642.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for SXS .

What other stocks do shareholders of Spectris own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Spectris investors own include Eiger BioPharmaceuticals (EIGR) , Tesla (TSLA) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Anglo American (AAL) , AK Steel (AKS) , AltaGas (ALA) , Applied Materials (AMAT) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , ASOS (ASC) and AstraZeneca (AZN) .

How do I buy shares of Spectris?

Shares of SXS stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Spectris (SXS) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 3,166

+22.00 (+0.70%)

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Today's Range: 3,130
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3,174
50-Day Range: 3,144
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3,707
52-Week Range: 2,917
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3,883.85

Volume: 201,617 shs
Average Volume: 243,114 shs
Market Capitalization: £3.19 billion

P/E Ratio: 2,261.43
Dividend Yield: 2.50%
Price Target: GBX 6,444

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Spectris MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.17 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 103.5% Upside
GBX 6,444 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.60
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
£6.11 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.87 out of 5 stars

3.1

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Spectris has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Spectris has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for SXS.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Spectris pays a meaningful dividend of 2.42%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Spectris does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Spectris is 5,642.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for SXS.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Spectris has a news sentiment score of 0.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Spectris this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Spectris insiders have sold 33,346.68% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £182.70 in company stock and sold £61,107.09 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.28% of the stock of Spectris is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
83.76% of the stock of Spectris is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Spectris is 2,261.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.69.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Spectris is 2,261.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 233.56.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Spectris has a PEG Ratio of 2.74. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Spectris has a P/B Ratio of 2.47. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Spectris Stock (LON:SXS)

Spectris plc provides precision measurement solutions worldwide. It operates through Spectris Scientific, Spectris Dynamics, and Other segments. The Spectris Scientific segment provides advanced sensors and instruments used to measure, analyze, and characterize materials; and monitor ultra-clean manufacturing environments. Spectris Dynamics segment offers differentiated sensing, data acquisition, analysis modelling, and simulation solutions for product development and enhance product performance. The Other segment operates high-value precision in-line sensing and monitoring businesses. It serves life sciences/pharmaceuticals, technology-led industrials, automotive, electronics and semiconductor, academic research, and other markets, as well as metals, minerals, and mining. Spectris plc was formerly known as Fairey Group plc and changed its name to Spectris plc in May 2001. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

SXS Stock Price History

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SXS Stock News Headlines

April 9, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Derek Harding Sells 1,909 Shares of Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Stock

April 14, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Analysts Set Spectris plc (LON:SXS) PT at GBX 6,946.25

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Insider Selling: Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Insider Sells 1,909 Shares of Stock

March 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Spectris Full Year 2023 Earnings: Misses Expectations

November 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Calculating The Fair Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

November 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Spectris' (LON:SXS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.253

May 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Spectris (LON:SXS) shareholders have earned a 15% CAGR over the last three years

April 27, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Spectris Q1 Sales Climb; Expects To Meet FY23 Targets

March 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Is Going Strong But Fundamentals Appear To Be Mixed : Is There A Clear Direction For The Stock?

October 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Declining Stock and Solid Fundamentals: Is The Market Wrong About Spectris plc (LON:SXS)?

August 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Spectris' (LON:SXS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

July 5, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Arcline Investment Management Completes Acquisition of Omega Engineering Inc.

June 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Investors one-year losses grow to 11% as the stock sheds UK£228m this past week

May 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Is Spectris plc's (LON:SXS) Latest Stock Performance A Reflection Of Its Financial Health?

April 28, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Spectris Q1 Sales, Orders Rise; Sees Continued Sales Momentum For FY22; Stock Up

April 19, 2022 | reuters.com

UK shares fall as consumer staples stocks, brokerage actions weigh

April 19, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Spectris Sells Omega Engineering For $525 Mln; To Buy Back 300 Mln Pounds Of Shares

April 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Arcline Investment Management to Acquire Omega Engineering from Spectris PLC

December 3, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Spectris (LON:SXS) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

October 21, 2021 | markets.businessinsider.com

Spectris Q3 Sales Down, LFL Sales Climb; Backs FY21 LFL Sales Growth View

October 4, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Spectris' (LON:SXS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

August 24, 2021 | markets.businessinsider.com

Spectris To Sell NDC Technologies Business To Nordson For $180 Mln

August 13, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/20/2020
Today: 4/18/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: Scientific & Technical Instruments
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: LON:SXS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.spectris.com
Phone: +44-1784-470470
Fax: N/A
Employees: 7,300
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: GBX 6,444
High Stock Price Target: £115
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 3,520
Potential Upside/Downside: +103.5%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 1.40
Trailing P/E Ratio: 2,261.43
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.69
P/E Growth: 2.74
Net Income: £145.40 million
Net Margins: 10.03%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 10.56%
Return on Assets: 6.72%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.76
Current Ratio: 1.89
Quick Ratio: 1.03

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £1.45 billion
Price / Sales: 2.20
Cash Flow: GBX 111.06 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 28.51
Book Value: GBX 1,281 per share
Price / Book: 2.47

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 100,690,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £3.19 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.72

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Key Executives

Mr. Andrew Heath (Age 60)
CEO & Executive Director
Comp: $1.63M
Mr. Derek Harding (Age 51)
CFO & Executive Director
Comp: $1.09M
Ms. Kjersti Wiklund MA (Age 62)
MSc, Independent Non-Executive Director & Workforce Engagement Director
Comp: $71k
Ms. Judith Wettach
Head of Corporate Development
Mr. Andrew Harvey (Age 60)
Group Human Resources Director
Mr. Mark Fleiner
President of Scientific
Mr. Ben Bryson
President of Dynamics
Ms. Rebecca Louise Dunn
Head of Corporate Affairs & Company Secretary
Crister Dalen
Assistant Company Secretary

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SXS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Spectris stock right now?: 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Spectris in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" SXS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SXS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View SXS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Spectris' stock price target for 2024?: 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Spectris' shares. Their SXS share price targets range from GBX 3,520 to £115. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 6,444 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 103.5% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for SXS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have SXS shares performed in 2024?: Spectris' stock was trading at GBX 3,779 at the start of the year. Since then, SXS stock has decreased by 16.2% and is now trading at GBX 3,166.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How were Spectris' earnings last quarter?: Spectris plc (LON:SXS) released its earnings results on Thursday, February, 20th. The company reported $168.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $163.20 by $4.80. Spectris had a net margin of 10.03% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.56%.

How often does Spectris pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Spectris?: Spectris declared a dividend on Thursday, February 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 16th will be given a dividend of GBX 53.90 per share on Friday, June 28th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.49%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 16th. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 25.30. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for SXS.
Is Spectris a good dividend stock?: Spectris (LON:SXS) pays an annual dividend of GBX 79 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.42%. The dividend payout ratio is 5,642.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for SXS.
What other stocks do shareholders of Spectris own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Spectris investors own include Eiger BioPharmaceuticals (EIGR), Tesla (TSLA), AbbVie (ABBV), Anglo American (AAL), AK Steel (AKS), AltaGas (ALA), Applied Materials (AMAT), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ASOS (ASC) and AstraZeneca (AZN).
How do I buy shares of Spectris?: Shares of SXS stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (LON:SXS) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Spectris (SXS) Share Price, News & Analysis

Spectris MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Spectris Stock (LON:SXS)

SXS Stock Price History

SXS Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

SXS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™