LON:SXS Spectris (SXS) Share Price, News & Analysis → Pentagon contract could send this $2 AI stock soaring (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free SXS Stock Alerts GBX 3,264 +8.00 (+0.25%) (As of 04/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 3,232▼ 3,32050-Day Range 3,144▼ 3,70752-Week Range 2,917▼ 3,883.85Volume321,916 shsAverage Volume238,681 shsMarket Capitalization£3.29 billionP/E Ratio2,331.43Dividend Yield2.42%Price TargetGBX 6,444 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades Get Spectris alerts: Email Address Ad GoldenCrest MetalsEmergency: Biden's $20 Trillion Mistake Could Cost YOU!The stakes have never been higher for your savings. Here's the hard truth: A banking crisis is looming. Your money is in the crosshairs of a $20 trillion commercial loan debt disaster, set to erupt.Learn More Now 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. The company was formerly known as Fairey Group plc and changed its name to Spectris plc in May 2001. Spectris plc was incorporated in 1986 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.Read More SXS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SXS Stock News HeadlinesApril 9, 2024 | insidertrades.comDerek Harding Sells 1,909 Shares of Spectris plc (LON:SXS) StockApril 14, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set Spectris plc (LON:SXS) PT at GBX 6,946.25April 24, 2024 | GoldenCrest Metals (Ad)Emergency: Biden's $20 Trillion Mistake Could Cost YOU!The stakes have never been higher for your savings. Here's the hard truth: A banking crisis is looming. Your money is in the crosshairs of a $20 trillion commercial loan debt disaster, set to erupt.March 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSpectris Full Year 2023 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsNovember 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCalculating The Fair Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)November 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors more bullish on Spectris (LON:SXS) this week as stock climbs 5.4%, despite earnings trending downwards over past five yearsSeptember 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSpectris' (LON:SXS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.253May 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSpectris (LON:SXS) shareholders have earned a 15% CAGR over the last three yearsApril 24, 2024 | GoldenCrest Metals (Ad)Emergency: Biden's $20 Trillion Mistake Could Cost YOU!The stakes have never been higher for your savings. Here's the hard truth: A banking crisis is looming. Your money is in the crosshairs of a $20 trillion commercial loan debt disaster, set to erupt.April 27, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comSpectris Q1 Sales Climb; Expects To Meet FY23 TargetsMarch 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSpectris 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.comDeclining Stock and Solid Fundamentals: Is The Market Wrong About Spectris plc (LON:SXS)?August 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSpectris' (LON:SXS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year'sJuly 5, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comArcline Investment Management Completes Acquisition of Omega Engineering Inc.June 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors one-year losses grow to 11% as the stock sheds UK£228m this past weekMay 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs Spectris plc's (LON:SXS) Latest Stock Performance A Reflection Of Its Financial Health?April 28, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comSpectris Q1 Sales, Orders Rise; Sees Continued Sales Momentum For FY22; Stock UpApril 19, 2022 | reuters.comUK shares fall as consumer staples stocks, brokerage actions weighApril 19, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comSpectris Sells Omega Engineering For $525 Mln; To Buy Back 300 Mln Pounds Of SharesApril 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comArcline Investment Management to Acquire Omega Engineering from Spectris PLCDecember 3, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comSpectris (LON:SXS) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital AroundOctober 21, 2021 | markets.businessinsider.comSpectris Q3 Sales Down, LFL Sales Climb; Backs FY21 LFL Sales Growth ViewOctober 4, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comSpectris' (LON:SXS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last YearAugust 24, 2021 | markets.businessinsider.comSpectris To Sell NDC Technologies Business To Nordson For $180 MlnAugust 13, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comAll You Need to Know About SPECTRIS PLC (SEPJY) Rating Upgrade to BuyAugust 6, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comSpectris (LON:SXS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.23July 30, 2021 | markets.businessinsider.comSpectris PLC : Spectris announces Net Zero targetsSee More Headlines Receive SXS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Spectris and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/20/2020Today4/24/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorComputer and Technology Industry Scientific & Technical Instruments Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:SXS CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.spectris.com Phone+44-1784-470470FaxN/AEmployees7,266Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 6,444 High Stock Price Target£115 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 3,520 Potential Upside/Downside+97.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 1.40 Trailing P/E Ratio2,331.43 Forward P/E Ratio16.18 P/E Growth2.74Net Income£145.40 million Net Margins10.03% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity10.56% Return on Assets6.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.76 Current Ratio1.89 Quick Ratio1.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.45 billion Price / Sales2.27 Cash FlowGBX 114.50 per share Price / Cash Flow28.51 Book ValueGBX 1,281 per share Price / Book2.55Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares100,690,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£3.29 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.72 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. Learn about the industry as a whole as well as seven companies that are getting work done with the power of AI.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Andrew Heath (Age 60)CEO & Executive Director Comp: $1.9MMr. Derek Harding (Age 51)CFO & Executive Director Comp: $1.36MMs. Kjersti Wiklund MA (Age 62)MSc, Independent Non-Executive Director & Workforce Engagement Director Comp: $74kMs. Judith WettachHead of Corporate DevelopmentMr. Andrew Harvey (Age 60)Group Human Resources Director Mr. Mark FleinerPresident of ScientificMr. Ben BrysonPresident of DynamicsMs. Rebecca Louise DunnHead of Corporate Affairs & Company SecretaryCrister DalenAssistant Company SecretaryMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsRenishawLON:RSWSoftcatLON:SCTDarktraceLON:DARKSophos Group plc (SOPH.L)LON:SOPHComputacenterLON:CCCView All CompetitorsInsidersDerek HardingSold 1,909 sharesTotal: £6.11 M ($3,201.00/share)Andrew HeathBought 5 shares on 3/7/2024Total: £18,270.00 ($3,654.00/share)Andrew HeathBought 5 shares on 12/7/2023Total: £16,960.00 ($3,392.00/share)Andrew HeathBought 5 shares on 10/6/2023Total: £16,210.00 ($3,242.00/share)Andrew HeathBought 4 shares on 9/7/2023Total: £13,152.00 ($3,288.00/share)View All Insider Transactions SXS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Spectris stock right now? 6 Wall Street 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 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 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Spectris' stock. Their SXS share price targets range from GBX 3,520 to £115. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach GBX 6,444 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 97.4% 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 shares have decreased by 13.6% and is now trading at GBX 3,264. 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 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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. Investors 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 of this dividend is Thursday, May 16th. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 25.30. The official announcement can be viewed 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). 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