Should I buy or sell Spirent Communications stock right now?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Spirent Communications in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SPT shares. View SPT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Spirent Communications' stock price target for 2024?

3 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Spirent Communications' shares. Their SPT share price targets range from GBX 199 to GBX 250. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach GBX 229.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 18.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SPT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have SPT shares performed in 2024?

Spirent Communications' stock was trading at GBX 123.30 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, SPT shares have increased by 57.3% and is now trading at GBX 194. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

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

Spirent Communications declared a dividend on Wednesday, August 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 10th will be given a dividend of GBX 0.03 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a yield of 1.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 10th. The official announcement can be seen at this link . Read our dividend analysis for SPT .

Is Spirent Communications a good dividend stock?

Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.19%. The dividend payout ratio is 20,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for SPT .

What other stocks do shareholders of Spirent Communications own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Spirent Communications investors own include Anglo American (AAL) , Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG) , Renishaw (RSW) , Rotork (ROR) , Hiscox (HSX) , Anglo American (NGLOY) , DiamondCorp (DCP) , discoverIE Group (DSCV) , Polar Capital (POLR) and Rio Tinto Group (RIO) .

How do I buy shares of Spirent Communications?

Shares of SPT 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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GBX 194.54

+0.54 (+0.28%)

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Today's Range: 192.50
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50-Day Range: 104.50
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52-Week Range: 79.75
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203.80

Volume: 132,540 shs
Average Volume: 3.71 million shs
Market Capitalization: £1.11 billion

P/E Ratio: 6,484.67
Dividend Yield: 3.08%
Price Target: GBX 229.67

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Spirent Communications MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.67 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 18.4% Upside
GBX 229.67 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.21
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
£4.73 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.

0.86 out of 5 stars

2.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Spirent Communications has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Spirent Communications has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

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

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Spirent Communications pays a meaningful dividend of 3.19%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Spirent Communications does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Spirent Communications is 20,000.00%. 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 SPT.

1.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Spirent Communications has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Spirent Communications this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 3 people have searched for SPT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Spirent Communications to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Spirent Communications insiders have sold 18,838.95% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £249.88 in company stock and sold £47,324.64 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 4.09% of the stock of Spirent Communications is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
122.14% of the stock of Spirent Communications 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 Spirent Communications is 6,466.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 144.13.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Spirent Communications is 6,466.67, 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 266.39.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Spirent Communications has a PEG Ratio of 5.73. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Spirent Communications has a P/B Ratio of 2.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Spirent Communications Stock (LON:SPT)

Spirent Communications plc provides automated test and assurance solutions in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through Lifecycle Service Assurance, and Networks & Security segments. The Lifecycle Service Assurance segment offers lab-based testing solutions for 5G mobile core networks, and cellular and Wi-Fi devices, as well as live solutions. This segment also provides lab and test automation solutions for the telecom industry and enterprises. The Networks & Security segment develops test methodologies, tools, and services for virtualised networks, cloud, and artificial intelligence networking infrastructure, as well as application performance and proactive security validation. This segment also offers Ethernet/internet protocol performance testing solutions, as well as navigation satellite system test and simulation solutions while addressing opportunities in the broader positioning, navigation, and timing market, including low earth orbit satellites and autonomous vehicles. The company was formerly known as Spirent plc and changed its name to Spirent Communications plc in May 2006. Spirent Communications plc was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom.

SPT Stock Price History

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SPT Stock News Headlines

April 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Stock Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $127.76

April 13, 2024 | uk.investing.com

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Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Price Target Increased to GBX 199 by Analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group

April 3, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

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March 28, 2024 | msn.com

UK's FTSE 100 crawls higher boosted by commodity-linked stocks; Spirent jumps

March 28, 2024 | msn.com

UK's Spirent ditches Viavi for Keysight's 15% higher takeover offer

March 28, 2024 | marketwatch.com

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March 28, 2024 | msn.com

Keysight outbids Viavi to acquire Spirent Communications - report

March 28, 2024 | za.investing.com

Spirent Communications jumps after accepting Keysight's takeover bid

March 28, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Spirent Communications Announces Recommended Cash Acquisition By Keysight

March 6, 2024 | msn.com

FTSE 100 manages marginal gain on defensive boost; Spirent soars

March 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Spirent Communications Full Year 2023 Earnings: Misses Expectations

March 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc

March 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Form 8.3 - SPT LN

March 5, 2024 | msn.com

Spirent Announces Takeover Deal with Viavi at 172.5p per Share as Profits Plummet

March 5, 2024 | lse.co.uk

TOP NEWS: Spirent snapped up by US firm Viavi in GBP1.01 billion deal

March 5, 2024 | marketwatch.com

Spirent Communications Agrees to GBP1 Bln Takeover by Viavi Solutions -- Update

March 5, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Spirent Communications Announces Recommended Cash Acquisition By Viavi - Quick Facts

March 5, 2024 | msn.com

VIAVI Accelerates Innovation with Spirent Acquisition, Targeting $75M in Synergies

February 29, 2024 | wsj.com

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February 23, 2024 | benzinga.com

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February 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Spirent Moves Testing into the AI Fast Lane with Industry’s First AI Traffic Emulation Platform for Ethernet

February 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Spirent Report: 5G Standalone and Private Networks Ready to be Unleashed

January 16, 2024 | marketwatch.com

Spirent Communications Sees Earnings In Line With Expectations

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: Software - Infrastructure
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: LON:SPT
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.spirent.com
Phone: +44-1293-767676
Fax: N/A
Employees: 1,656
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: GBX 229.67
High Stock Price Target: GBX 250
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 199
Potential Upside/Downside: +18.4%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.03
Trailing P/E Ratio: 6,466.67
Forward P/E Ratio: 29.50
P/E Growth: 5.73
Net Income: £25.20 million
Net Margins: 5.31%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 5.99%
Return on Assets: 3.22%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 5.70
Current Ratio: 1.93
Quick Ratio: 1.95

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £474.30 million
Price / Sales: 2.34
Cash Flow: GBX 22.35 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 8.68
Book Value: GBX 66 per share
Price / Book: 2.94

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 571,850,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £1.11 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.53

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Key Executives

Mr. Eric Allen Updyke (Age 58)
CEO & Director
Comp: $1.27M
Ms. Paula Bell CGMA (Age 57)
FCMA, Chief Financial & Operations Officer and Executive Director
Comp: $803.3k
Mr. David Larson
CTO and GM of Cloud & IP
Mr. Angus Edward Iveson
Company Secretary & General Counsel
Mr. Nigel Wright
Executive Vice President of Marketing, Strategy & Corporate Development
Mr. Manuel Zepeda
Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Services
Ms. Ann Menard
Global Head of Human Resources
Mr. Rob VanBrunt
President & CEO of Spirent Federal Systems
Mr. Jim Klaassen
Senior Vice President of Global Operations
Mr. Marc Rouanne (Age 61)
Chief Network Officer of Dish Wireless

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SPT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Spirent Communications stock right now?: 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Spirent Communications in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SPT shares.
View SPT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Spirent Communications' stock price target for 2024?: 3 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Spirent Communications' shares. Their SPT share price targets range from GBX 199 to GBX 250. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach GBX 229.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 18.4% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for SPT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have SPT shares performed in 2024?: Spirent Communications' stock was trading at GBX 123.30 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, SPT shares have increased by 57.3% and is now trading at GBX 194.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How often does Spirent Communications pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Spirent Communications?: Spirent Communications declared a dividend on Wednesday, August 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 10th will be given a dividend of GBX 0.03 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a yield of 1.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 10th. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for SPT.

Is Spirent Communications a good dividend stock?: Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.19%. The dividend payout ratio is 20,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for SPT.
What other stocks do shareholders of Spirent Communications own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Spirent Communications investors own include Anglo American (AAL), Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG), Renishaw (RSW), Rotork (ROR), Hiscox (HSX), Anglo American (NGLOY), DiamondCorp (DCP), discoverIE Group (DSCV), Polar Capital (POLR) and Rio Tinto Group (RIO).
How do I buy shares of Spirent Communications?: Shares of SPT 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.
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This page (LON:SPT) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Spirent Communications (SPT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Spirent Communications 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

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Spirent Communications Stock (LON:SPT)

SPT Stock Price History

SPT Stock News Headlines

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

SPT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

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