How have SPOK shares performed in 2024?

Spok's stock was trading at $15.48 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SPOK shares have decreased by 2.2% and is now trading at $15.14. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Spok?

Spok saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 431,800 shares, a drop of 34.3% from the March 15th total of 657,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 154,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.8 days. Approximately 2.2% of the company's stock are sold short. View Spok's Short Interest .

When is Spok's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024. View our SPOK earnings forecast .

How were Spok's earnings last quarter?

Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPOK) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 21st. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter. The Wireless communications provider earned $33.95 million during the quarter. Spok had a net margin of 11.27% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.43%.

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

Spok declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.313 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.27%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 14th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. Read our dividend analysis for SPOK .

Is Spok a good dividend stock?

Spok (NASDAQ:SPOK) pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 8.30%. SPOK has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 162.34%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for SPOK .

What guidance has Spok issued on next quarter's earnings?

Spok updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 21st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $136.0 million-$144.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $139.8 million.

What is Vince Kelly's approval rating as Spok's CEO?

57 employees have rated Spok Chief Executive Officer Vince Kelly on Glassdoor.com . Vince Kelly has an approval rating of 74% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Spok own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Spok investors own include Main Street Capital (MAIN) , Pure Storage (PSTG) , QUALCOMM (QCOM) , Vector Group (VGR) , Pfizer (PFE) , Zynga (ZNGA) , Amyris (AMRS) , Boeing (BA) , Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and General Motors (GM) .

Who are Spok's major shareholders?

Spok's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.24%) and Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Barbara Peterson Byrne, Calvin Rice, Matthew Oristano, Michael W Wallace, Randy Hyun, Todd J Stein and Vincent D Kelly. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Spok?

Shares of SPOK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NASDAQ:SPOK

Spok (SPOK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$15.08

+0.17 (+1.14%)

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Today's Range: $14.91
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$15.16
50-Day Range: $14.91
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$17.97
52-Week Range: $10.46
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$18.14

Volume: 34,419 shs
Average Volume: 148,015 shs
Market Capitalization: $303.71 million

P/E Ratio: 19.58
Dividend Yield: 8.29%
Price Target: N/A

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Spok MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
2.23% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$464,612 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.

2.41 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

364th out of 584 stocks

Radiotelephone Communication Industry

5th out of 6 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Spok.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.23% of the float of Spok has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Spok has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Spok has recently decreased by 34.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Spok is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.30%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Spok does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Spok is 162.34%. 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 SPOK.

1.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Spok has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Spok this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 15 people have searched for SPOK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
9 people have added Spok to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Spok insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $464,612.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
11.88% of the stock of Spok is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
50.81% of the stock of Spok is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Spok is 19.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.02.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Spok is 19.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 220.92.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Spok has a P/B Ratio of 1.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Spok Stock (NASDAQ:SPOK)

Spok Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, Spok, Inc., provides healthcare communication solutions in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East. The company's products and services enhance workflows for clinicians and support administrative compliance. It delivers clinical information to care teams when and where it matters to enhance patient outcomes; and provides GenA Pager, a one-way alphanumeric pager. The company offers subscriptions to one-way or two-way messaging services, as well as alphanumeric pagers that are configurable to support unencrypted or encrypted operation; and ancillary services, such as voicemail, and equipment loss or maintenance protection services, as well as sells devices to resellers who lease or resell them to their subscribers. Its Spok Care Connect suite products for contact centers, clinical alerting and notification, mobile communications and messaging, and public safety notifications. In addition, the company provides professional, software license updates, and product support services, as well as sells third-party equipment. It serves businesses, professionals, management personnel, medical personnel, field sales personnel and service forces, members of the construction industry and construction trades, real estate brokers and developers, sales and services organizations, specialty trade organizations, manufacturing organizations, and government agencies. The company was formerly known as USA Mobility, Inc. and changed its name to Spok Holdings, Inc. in July 2014. Spok Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

SPOK Stock Price History

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March 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Spok to Showcase the Latest Advancements to Top-Rated Secure Healthcare Communication and Collaboration Platform at HIMSS24

March 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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March 5, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

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March 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Sell: COO Michael Wallace Sells 40,000 Shares of Spok Holdings Inc (SPOK)

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February 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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February 24, 2024 | msn.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/21/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/29 Dividend: 3/14/2024
Dividend Payable: 3/29/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/01/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: Radiotelephone communication
Sub-Industry: Wireless Telecommunication Services
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SPOK
CUSIP: 90341G10
CIK: 1289945
Web: www.spok.com
Phone: (800) 611-8488
Fax: 508-836-3626
Employees: 384
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.77
Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.36
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $15.67 million
Net Margins: 11.27%
Pretax Margin: 16.06%
Return on Equity: 9.43%
Return on Assets: 6.81%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.33
Quick Ratio: 1.33

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $139.02 million
Price / Sales: 2.16
Cash Flow: $1.01 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 14.75
Book Value: $8.32 per share
Price / Book: 1.79

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 20,140,000
Free Float: 17,744,000
Market Cap: $300.29 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.26

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Key Executives

Mr. Vincent D. Kelly (Age 64)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.24M
Mr. Calvin C. Rice (Age 37)
CFO & Chief Accounting Officer
Comp: $643.05k
Mr. Michael W. Wallace (Age 55)
Chief Operating Officer
Comp: $1.07M
Ms. Sharon Woods Keisling (Age 55)
Corporate Secretary & Treasurer
Comp: $545.23k
Mr. Timothy E. Tindle
Chief Information Officer & CTO
Mr. Bob Lougee
Investor Relations Contact & Corporate Communications
Ms. Renee Hall
Chief Compliance Officer and VP of HR & Administration
Mr. Jonathan Wax
Executive Vice President of Sales
Mr. James H. Boso (Age 76)
Executive Consultant of Sales and M&A
Comp: $536.98k

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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SPOK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SPOK shares performed in 2024?: Spok's stock was trading at $15.48 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SPOK shares have decreased by 2.2% and is now trading at $15.14.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Spok?: Spok saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 431,800 shares, a drop of 34.3% from the March 15th total of 657,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 154,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.8 days. Approximately 2.2% of the company's stock are sold short.
View Spok's Short Interest.
When is Spok's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024.
View our SPOK earnings forecast.
How were Spok's earnings last quarter?: Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPOK) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 21st. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter. The Wireless communications provider earned $33.95 million during the quarter. Spok had a net margin of 11.27% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.43%.
How often does Spok pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Spok?: Spok declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.313 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.27%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 14th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31.
Read our dividend analysis for SPOK.
Is Spok a good dividend stock?: Spok (NASDAQ:SPOK) pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 8.30%. SPOK has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 162.34%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for SPOK.

What guidance has Spok issued on next quarter's earnings?: Spok updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 21st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $136.0 million-$144.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $139.8 million.
What is Vince Kelly's approval rating as Spok's CEO?: 57 employees have rated Spok Chief Executive Officer Vince Kelly on Glassdoor.com. Vince Kelly has an approval rating of 74% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of Spok own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Spok investors own include Main Street Capital (MAIN), Pure Storage (PSTG), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Vector Group (VGR), Pfizer (PFE), Zynga (ZNGA), Amyris (AMRS), Boeing (BA), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and General Motors (GM).
Who are Spok's major shareholders?: Spok's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.24%) and Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Barbara Peterson Byrne, Calvin Rice, Matthew Oristano, Michael W Wallace, Randy Hyun, Todd J Stein and Vincent D Kelly.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Spok?: Shares of SPOK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

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

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Spok (SPOK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Spok MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Spok Stock (NASDAQ:SPOK)

SPOK Stock Price History

SPOK Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

SPOK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™