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Spirent Communications (SPT) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 193.40 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 04:49 AM Eastern

About Spirent Communications Stock (LON:SPT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
193.20
196.40
50-Day Range
186
195
52-Week Range
165
199.80
Volume
44,516 shs
Average Volume
2.23 million shs
Market Capitalization
£1.39 billion
P/E Ratio
104.55
Dividend Yield
3.10%
Price Target
GBX 236
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Spirent Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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30th Percentile Overall Score

SPT MarketRank™: 

Spirent Communications scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Spirent Communications has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Spirent Communications has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Spirent Communications' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Spirent Communications is 105.74, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.92.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Spirent Communications is 105.74, 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 37.42.

  • 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 2.99. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for SPT.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Spirent Communications is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.56%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Spirent Communications does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Spirent Communications is 324.35%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Spirent Communications' dividend.
  • Short Interest

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

    5 people have searched for SPT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Spirent Communications insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £248.95 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.34% of the stock of Spirent Communications is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    124.22% of the stock of Spirent Communications is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Spirent Communications' insider trading history.
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SPT Stock News Headlines

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SPT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Spirent Communications' stock was trading at GBX 177 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SPT shares have increased by 10.5% and is now trading at GBX 195.60.

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.

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

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Sub-Industry
Computer Software
Current Symbol
LON:SPT
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,526
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 321
Low Price Target
GBX 199
Potential Upside/Downside
+20.7%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
105.74
Forward P/E Ratio
34.72
P/E Growth
5.73
Net Income
£16.67 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£561.21 million
Cash Flow
GBX 22.53 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.68
Book Value
GBX 65.47 per share
Price / Book
2.99

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£1.40 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.57
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This page (LON:SPT) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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