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Spirent Communications plc provides solutions to develop devices and equipment and to operate networks worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Networks & Security, Lifecycle Service Assurance, and Connected Devices. The Networks & Security segment develops performance and security test systems to accelerate the development of new devices, networks, and applications for high-speed Ethernet/IP, mobile, and global satellite navigation systems. The Lifecycle Service Assurance segment develops active test and analytics solutions for service turn-up, network performance improvement, and customer experience management. The Connected Devices develops automated test systems; and offers services to test new devices in the lab or on networks. 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.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Telecom Services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorCommunication Services
SymbolLON:SPT
CUSIPN/A
Phone+44-1293-767676
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins5.29%
Return on Equity6.64%
Return on Assets4.50%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares611,740,000
Spirent (LON:SPT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Spirent's stock symbol?
Spirent trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "SPT."
How often does Spirent pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Spirent?
Spirent declared a dividend on Thursday, March 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of GBX 5.33 per share on Friday, May 4th. This represents a dividend yield of 4.23%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 15th. This is an increase from Spirent's previous dividend of $1.27. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Spirent's Dividend History.
What price target have analysts set for SPT?
8 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Spirent's stock. Their predictions range from GBX 100 to GBX 145. On average, they anticipate Spirent's share price to reach GBX 129.83 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Spirent.
Who are some of Spirent's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Spirent include Cogeco Communications (CGEAF), Inmarsat (ISAT), Tele Columbus (TC1), Cogeco (CGO), Globalstar (GSAT), Orange (OBEL), Cogeco (CGECF), KCOM Group (KCOM), Hammer Fiber Optic Investments (HMMR), Manx Telecom (MANX), QSC (QSC), Zegona Communications (ZEG), Pareteum (TEUM), Satellite Solutions Worldwide (SAT) and ICTC Group (ICTG).
Who are Spirent's key executives?
Spirent's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Eric G. Hutchinson, Chief Exec. Officer and Exec. Director (Age 63)
- Ms. Paula Bell, Chief Financial Officer and Exec. Director (Age 51)
- Mr. Angus Iveson, Company Sec. and Gen. Counsel
- Mr. R. Hal Chenhall, Managing Director of PG Drives Technology (Age 65)
- Mr. Nigel Wright, Exec. VP of International Sales & Marketing
Has Spirent been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about SPT stock have trended somewhat positive on Wednesday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Spirent earned a news sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the company an impact score of 46.02 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
How do I buy shares of Spirent?
Shares of SPT 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.
What is Spirent's stock price today?
One share of SPT stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 114.
How big of a company is Spirent?
Spirent has a market capitalization of £735.31 million.
How can I contact Spirent?
Spirent's mailing address is Northwood Park, Gatwick Road, CRAWLEY, RH10 9XN, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1293-767676.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Spirent (SPT)
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Spirent (LON:SPT) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
8 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Spirent in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is GBX 129.83The high price target for SPT is GBX 145 and the low price target for SPT is GBX 100. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Hold | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.63 | 2.67 | 2.45 | 2.45 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
5 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
6 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
6 Hold Rating(s)
5 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
6 Hold Rating(s)
5 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 129.83 | GBX 129.13 | GBX 125.80 | GBX 125.90 |
Spirent (LON:SPT) Consensus Price Target History
Spirent (LON:SPT) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 5/23/2016 forward)
Spirent (LON:SPT) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 3/8/2018 | | GBX 5.33 | 4.23% | 3/15/2018 | 3/15/2018 | 5/4/2018 |
| 8/3/2017 | | GBX 1.27 | 1.24% | 8/10/2017 | 8/10/2017 | 9/8/2017 |
| 3/2/2017 | | GBX 1.80 | 1.71% | 3/9/2017 | 3/9/2017 | 5/5/2017 |
| 8/2/2016 | | GBX 1.27 | 1.48% | 8/11/2016 | 8/11/2016 | 9/9/2016 |
| 2/25/2016 | | GBX 1.59 | 1.94% | 3/3/2016 | 3/3/2016 | 5/6/2016 |
| 8/5/2015 | | GBX 1.08 | 1.33% | 8/13/2015 | 8/13/2015 | 9/11/2015 |
| 7/31/2014 | | €0.99 | 0.95% | 8/6/2014 | 8/6/2014 | 9/12/2014 |
| 2/27/2014 | | GBX 1.20 | 1.12% | 3/5/2014 | 3/5/2014 | 4/25/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Spirent (LON SPT) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Spirent (LON SPT) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 5/18/2018 | Edgar Masri | Insider | Buy | 20,000 | GBX 118 | £23,600 | | |
| 5/4/2018 | Bill Thomas | Insider | Buy | 21,323 | GBX 117 | £24,947.91 | | |
| 5/2/2018 | Gary Bullard | Insider | Buy | 10,000 | GBX 117 | £11,700 | | |
| 4/24/2018 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 206 | GBX 121 | £249.26 | | |
| 3/26/2018 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 210 | GBX 119 | £249.90 | | |
| 2/26/2018 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 242 | GBX 103 | £249.26 | | |
| 1/24/2018 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 246 | GBX 102 | £250.92 | | |
| 12/27/2017 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 244 | GBX 103 | £251.32 | | |
| 11/24/2017 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 244 | GBX 102 | £248.88 | | |
| 11/9/2017 | Gary Bullard | Insider | Buy | 5,000 | GBX 95 | £4,750 | | |
| 10/24/2017 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 274 | GBX 91 | £249.34 | | |
| 9/25/2017 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 528 | GBX 96 | £506.88 | | |
| 8/24/2017 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 258 | GBX 97 | £250.26 | | |
| 8/14/2017 | Gary Bullard | Insider | Buy | 15,000 | GBX 104 | £15,600 | | |
| 7/24/2017 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 202 | GBX 124 | £250.48 | | |
| 6/26/2017 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 218 | GBX 115 | £250.70 | | |
| 5/24/2017 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 492 | GBX 120 | £590.40 | | |
| 5/19/2017 | Bill Thomas | Insider | Buy | 25,486 | GBX 118 | £30,073.48 | | |
| 4/24/2017 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 214 | GBX 116 | £248.24 | | |
| 3/21/2017 | Gary Bullard | Insider | Buy | 10,000 | GBX 110 | £11,000 | | |
| 3/15/2017 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 182,713 | GBX 109 | £199,157.17 | | |
| 3/10/2017 | Alexander Walker | Insider | Buy | 75,000 | GBX 106 | £79,500 | | |
| 1/24/2017 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 254 | GBX 99 | £251.46 | | |
| 12/28/2016 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 256 | GBX 98 | £250.88 | | |
| 11/24/2016 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 314 | GBX 79 | £248.06 | | |
| 10/24/2016 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 306 | GBX 82 | £250.92 | | |
| 9/27/2016 | Eric G Hutchinson | Insider | Buy | 586 | GBX 79 | £462.94 | | |
| 8/24/2016 | Hutchinson,Eric G | Insider | Buy | 278 | GBX 90 | £250.20 | | |
| 7/25/2016 | Whiting,Rachel | Insider | Buy | 147 | GBX 85 | £124.95 | | |
| 6/29/2016 | Maxwell,Tom | Insider | Buy | 20,000 | GBX 77 | £15,400 | | |
| 5/24/2016 | Hutchinson,Eric G | Insider | Buy | 606 | GBX 80 | £484.80 | | |
| 4/25/2016 | Hutchinson,Eric G | Insider | Buy | 306 | GBX 82 | £250.92 | | |
| 3/24/2016 | Hutchinson,Eric G | Insider | Buy | 282 | GBX 88 | £248.16 | | |
| 3/2/2016 | Whiting,Rachel | Insider | Buy | 5,759 | GBX 87 | £5,010.33 | | |
| 2/29/2016 | Silver,Jonathan C | Insider | Buy | 40,000 | GBX 85 | £34,000 | | |
| 2/26/2016 | Hutchinson,Eric G | Insider | Buy | 297,464 | GBX 84 | £249,869.76 | | |
| 2/24/2016 | Whiting,Rachel | Insider | Buy | 167 | GBX 75 | £125.25 | | |
| 1/25/2016 | Whiting,Rachel | Insider | Buy | 185 | GBX 68 | £125.80 | | |
| 12/24/2015 | Whiting,Rachel | Insider | Buy | 181 | GBX 69 | £124.89 | | |
| 11/24/2015 | Hutchinson,Eric G | Insider | Buy | 362 | GBX 69 | £249.78 | | |
| 11/6/2015 | Walker,Alexander | Insider | Buy | 50,000 | GBX 69 | £34,500 | | |
| 11/5/2015 | Silver,Jonathan C | Insider | Buy | 30,000 | GBX 68 | £20,400 | | |
| 10/27/2015 | Whiting,Rachel | Insider | Buy | 166 | GBX 75 | £124.50 | | |
| 9/29/2015 | Hutchinson,Eric G | Insider | Buy | 174 | GBX 76 | £132.24 | | |
| 9/25/2015 | Hutchinson,Eric G | Insider | Buy | 332 | GBX 76 | £252.32 | | |
| 8/27/2015 | Whiting,Rachel | Insider | Buy | 241 | GBX 79 | £190.39 | | |
| 8/14/2015 | Hutchinson,Eric G | Insider | Buy | 56,600 | GBX 81 | £45,846 | | |
| 7/27/2015 | Whiting,Rachel | Insider | Buy | 133 | GBX 94 | £125.02 | | |
| 6/25/2015 | Hutchinson,Eric G | Insider | Buy | 262 | GBX 0.96 | GBX 251.52 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Spirent (LON SPT) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
|---|
 | FiberHome Selects Spirent Velocity to Accelerate New Product Releases
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 3:48 PM |
 | Edgar Masri Acquires 20,000 Shares of Spirent (SPT) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 18 at 10:18 AM |
| Spirent (SPT) Receives Average Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 3:00 PM |
| Spirent (SPT) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 10:22 AM |
| Spirent (SPT) Insider Bill Thomas Buys 21,323 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 1:20 PM |
| Gary Bullard Buys 10,000 Shares of Spirent (SPT) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 1:24 PM |
| Eric G. Hutchinson Purchases 206 Shares of Spirent (SPT) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 8:28 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Given Consensus Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 1:40 PM |
| Spirent Communications (SPT) Receives "Buy" Rating from Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 10:31 PM |
| Spirent Communications (SPT) Rating Reiterated by N+1 Singer
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 10:31 PM |
| Spirent Communications (SPT) Given Buy Rating at Numis Securities
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 12:06 PM |
| Spirent Communications (SPT) Earns "Buy" Rating from Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 4:31 PM |
| Spirent Extends Industry Leadership in Security Assurance by Expanding Performance and Scale Testing to TLS v1.3 Encryption Protocol
finance.yahoo.com - April 3 at 10:41 AM |
| Insider Buying: Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Insider Acquires 210 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 26 at 1:16 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 21 at 1:40 PM |
| Edited Transcript of SPT.L earnings conference call or presentation 8-Mar-18 9:30am GMT
finance.yahoo.com - March 18 at 10:20 AM |
| Spirent Communications (SPT) Price Target Raised to GBX 144 at Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 17 at 10:55 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Raises Dividend to GBX 5.33 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 14 at 10:06 AM |
 | Spirent Communications Plc ADR 2017 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Slides
seekingalpha.com - March 8 at 4:18 PM |
 | Spirent swings to pretax profit
www.marketwatch.com - March 8 at 11:01 AM |
 | Spirent Communications Pays Extra Dividend On Top Of Regular Return
www.morningstar.co.uk - March 8 at 11:01 AM |
| Spirent Communications (SPT) Receives "Buy" Rating from Berenberg Bank
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 8:46 PM |
| Spirent Collaborates to Demonstrate World’s First 5G Over-the-Air Massive MIMO Beamforming RF Test Bed
finance.yahoo.com - February 27 at 10:33 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Insider Eric G. Hutchinson Purchases 242 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 27 at 6:46 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 24 at 1:32 PM |
| Spirent Communications: New Products Driving EPS Growth
seekingalpha.com - February 22 at 10:08 AM |
| Spirent Expands CyberFlood Security and Performance Assurance Options with New Virtual and Scalable Solutions
finance.yahoo.com - February 20 at 9:48 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 30 at 1:32 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Insider Eric G. Hutchinson Buys 246 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 25 at 6:10 AM |
| Spirent Communications' (SPT) Equal weight Rating Reiterated at Barclays
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 14 at 6:34 PM |
| Spirent Communications (SPT) Earns Buy Rating from Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 14 at 5:46 PM |
 | Spirent Participates in V2X Test Demo with Tata Elxsi at CES 2018 - Business Wire (press release)
www.businesswire.com - January 10 at 4:04 PM |
| Spirent Participates in V2X Test Demo with Tata Elxsi at CES 2018
finance.yahoo.com - January 9 at 4:04 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 5 at 1:54 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Insider Eric G. Hutchinson Acquires 244 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 28 at 8:57 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : SPT-GB : December 21, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - December 21 at 10:55 AM |
| Spirent Communications plc (SPT) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 11 at 4:30 PM |
| Spirent Communications plc's (SPT) Hold Rating Reiterated at Berenberg Bank
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 20 at 4:14 PM |
| Spirent Communications plc (SPT) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 16 at 2:10 PM |
| Spirent Federal Live Network Test Showcases Performances of 25/40/50/100G Ethernet Links
finance.yahoo.com - November 14 at 8:12 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Given Buy Rating at Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 12 at 5:52 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : SPT-GB : November 10, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - November 10 at 11:20 AM |
| Spirent Earns Global CREST Accreditation, Assuring Highest Standard of Ethical Penetration Testing for Customers ... - Business Wire (press release)
www.businesswire.com - November 9 at 1:54 PM |
 | Spirent Communications Q3 Revenue Up 1%; Affirms FY Outlook - Quick Facts - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - November 9 at 1:54 PM |
| Spirent Helps China Telecom and Huawei Complete the World’s First 400GE Test for Short and Long-range Technologies
finance.yahoo.com - November 9 at 1:54 PM |
| Spirent Earns Global CREST Accreditation, Assuring Highest Standard of Ethical Penetration Testing for Customers around the World
finance.yahoo.com - November 9 at 1:54 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Insider Gary Bullard Buys 5,000 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 9 at 12:30 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc – Value Analysis (LONDON:SPT) : November 1, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - November 2 at 9:13 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : SPT-GB : October 31, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - October 31 at 9:55 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Insider Acquires £249.34 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 25 at 10:28 AM |
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