Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Insider Angela Noon Buys 6 Shares of Stock

Spectris plc (LON:SXS) insider Angela Noon acquired 6 shares of Spectris stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,552 ($32.53) per share, with a total value of £153.12 ($195.18).

Spectris Stock Up 1.2 %

SXS stock opened at GBX 2,618 ($33.37) on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of £2.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 976.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 2,549.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 2,824.92. Spectris plc has a 52-week low of GBX 2,370 ($30.21) and a 52-week high of GBX 3,861 ($49.22). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.37, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SXS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,950 ($37.60) target price on shares of Spectris in a report on Monday, September 2nd. Shore Capital raised Spectris to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 4,707.50 ($60.01).

Spectris Company Profile

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.