Spirent Communications plc enables service provider networks, data centers, enterprise information technology (IT), mobile communications, connected vehicles or the Internet of Things to communicate and collaborate. The Company's segments include Networks & Applications, Wireless & Service Positioning and Service Assurance. The Networks & Applications segment develops solutions for functional, performance and security testing of various networks and applications that simulate real-world conditions in the lab, before a commercial launch. The Wireless & Service Positioning segment provides functional and performance test systems that enable customers to develop smartphones and other wireless connected devices, as well as positioning, navigation and timing systems for military, research and other high-precision applications. The Service Assurance segment provides solutions to enable service providers to turn-up new services, and diagnose and troubleshoot network and customer issues.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Technology
- Industry: Communications & Networking
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Symbol: LON:SPT
- CUSIP: N/A
- Web: www.spirent.com
Capitalization:- Market Cap: £590.75 million
- Outstanding Shares: 610,599,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: GBX 101.26
- 200 Day Moving Avg: GBX 113.55
- 52 Week Range: GBX 75.75 - GBX 130.25
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
- P/E Growth: 0.00
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: £458 million
- Price / Sales: 1.29
- Book Value: GBX 0.55 per share
- Price / Book: 1.76
Dividend:
Profitability:- EBIDTA: £71.2 million
- Net Margins: 5.29%
- Return on Equity: 6.64%
- Return on Assets: 4.50%
Misc:- Average Volume: 565,620 shs.
Frequently Asked Questions for Spirent Communications Plc (LON:SPT)
What is Spirent Communications Plc's stock symbol?
Spirent Communications Plc trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "SPT."
How often does Spirent Communications Plc pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Spirent Communications Plc?
Spirent Communications Plc declared a dividend on Thursday, August 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 10th will be given a dividend of GBX 1.27 per share on Friday, September 8th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 10th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Spirent Communications Plc's Dividend History.
Where is Spirent Communications Plc's stock going? Where will Spirent Communications Plc's stock price be in 2017?
9 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Spirent Communications Plc's stock. Their predictions range from GBX 101 to GBX 145. On average, they expect Spirent Communications Plc's share price to reach GBX 127.11 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Spirent Communications Plc.
Who are some of Spirent Communications Plc's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Spirent Communications Plc include ADTRAN (ADTN), Vocera Communications (VCRA), Sierra Wireless (SWIR), Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL), Sonus Networks (SONS), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), Digi International (DGII), Calix (CALX), EMCORE Corporation (EMKR), Harmonic (HLIT), AudioCodes (AUDC), Aerohive Networks (HIVE), Ooma (OOMA), Clearfield (CLFD), CityFibre Infrastructure Holdings PLC (CITY), TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (TESS), Airgain (AIRG) and UTStarcom Holdings Corp (UTSI).
Who are Spirent Communications Plc's key executives?
Spirent Communications Plc's management team includes the folowing people:
- Eric G. Hutchinson, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director
- Paula Bell, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
- Angus Iveson, General Counsel, Company Secretary
- Bill Thomas, Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board
- Gary B. Bullard, Non-Executive Independent Director
- Jonathan C. Silver, Senior Non-Executive Independent Director
How do I buy Spirent Communications Plc stock?
Shares of Spirent Communications Plc 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 Communications Plc's stock price today?
One share of Spirent Communications Plc stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 96.75.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Spirent Communications Plc (LON SPT)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Spirent Communications Plc and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Consensus Ratings for Spirent Communications Plc (LON:SPT) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus ratings using the most recent rating from each brokerage that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Since brokers often use different ratings systems, each rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings. Each stock's consensus 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 will no longer include ratings and price target data in its consensus calculation if a broker drops coverage and MarketBeat has received a report that coverage was dropped. Ratings from certain research firms that issue ratings using purely quantitative methods (such as Zacks, Vetr and ValuEngine) are not included in consensus calculations. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
| Ratings Breakdown: | 4 Hold Ratings, 5 Buy Ratings |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy (Score: 2.56) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 127.11 |
Analysts' Ratings History for Spirent Communications Plc (LON:SPT)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
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| 9/14/2017 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | GBX 110 |  |
| 9/8/2017 | J P Morgan Chase & Co | Lower Price Target | Buy | GBX 145 -> GBX 140 | |
| 9/8/2017 | Jefferies Group LLC | Lower Price Target | Buy | GBX 145 -> GBX 140 | |
| 8/9/2017 | Liberum Capital | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 134 | |
| 8/4/2017 | Numis Securities Ltd | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 145 | |
| 8/3/2017 | N+1 Singer | Reiterated Rating | Hold | | |
| 5/9/2017 | Citigroup Inc. | Upgrade | Buy | GBX 90 -> GBX 145 | |
| 4/12/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Boost Price Target | Hold | GBX 84 -> GBX 120 | |
| 4/11/2017 | Barclays PLC | Boost Price Target | Equal Weight | GBX 74 -> GBX 101 | |
| 8/2/2016 | Panmure Gordon | Boost Price Target | Buy | GBX 120 -> GBX 129 | |
| 6/7/2016 | Canaccord Genuity | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 76 | |
| 12/22/2015 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterated Rating | Equalwt/In-Line | GBX 70 | |
| 11/5/2015 | Investec | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 80 | |
(Data available from 9/20/2015 forward)
Earnings History for Spirent Communications Plc (LON:SPT)
No earnings announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Earnings Estimates for Spirent Communications Plc (LON:SPT)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.07 EPS
Dividend History by Quarter for Spirent Communications Plc (LON SPT)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 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)
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Spirent Communications Plc (LON:SPT)Insider Trades by Quarter for Spirent Communications Plc (LON:SPT)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 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)
Headline Trends for Spirent Communications Plc (LON:SPT)
Latest Headlines for Spirent Communications Plc (LON:SPT)
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 | Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Receives "Neutral" Rating from Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 15 at 7:26 PM |
 | Spirent Gives Customers a Head Start in Validating and Testing New Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.3) Infrastructure
finance.yahoo.com - September 14 at 10:31 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Given New GBX 140 Price Target at Jefferies Group LLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 9 at 8:18 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Price Target Lowered to GBX 140 at J P Morgan Chase & Co
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 8 at 2:32 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 2 at 2:38 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Insider Acquires £250.26 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 25 at 1:28 PM |
| Gary Bullard Buys 15,000 Shares of Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 14 at 10:36 AM |
| Edited Transcript of SPT.L earnings conference call or presentation 3-Aug-17 8:30am GMT
finance.yahoo.com - August 12 at 8:00 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc :SPT-GB: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended June 30, 2017 : August 12, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - August 12 at 8:00 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc Plans Dividend of GBX 1.27 (LON:SPT)
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 9 at 2:58 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 8 at 5:25 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (LON:SPT) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Thursday
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 27 at 2:50 AM |
 | Spirent Collaborating with Leading Certification Labs to Define New Open Standard for Network Security Testing ... - Business Wire (press release)
www.businesswire.com - July 26 at 8:16 AM |
| Spirent Collaborating with Leading Certification Labs to Define New Open Standard for Network Security Testing Performance
finance.yahoo.com - July 26 at 8:15 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (LON:SPT) Insider Acquires £250.48 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 25 at 1:17 PM |
| Spirent Demonstrates Comprehensive Range of Security Solutions and Expertise at Black Hat and DEF CON 2017 Conferences
finance.yahoo.com - July 25 at 6:55 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Stock Rating Upgraded by Jefferies Group LLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 20 at 8:23 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (LON:SPT) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 14 at 5:02 PM |
| Spirent Supports New H3C in Industry's Highest Density 100 Gigabit Ethernet Data Center Switch Performance Test - Business Wire (press release)
www.businesswire.com - July 1 at 7:45 AM |
| Spirent Supports New H3C in Industry’s Highest Density 100 Gigabit Ethernet Data Center Switch Performance Test
finance.yahoo.com - June 30 at 6:51 AM |
| Spirent Federal Announces MNSA Development | Business Wire - Business Wire (press release)
www.businesswire.com - June 29 at 6:59 AM |
| Spirent Federal Announces MNSA Development
finance.yahoo.com - June 29 at 6:59 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Insider Eric G. Hutchinson Acquires 218 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 27 at 7:26 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 19 at 4:52 PM |
| Spirent's CyberFlood Release Extends Security Coverage, Including WannaCry, IoT, Industrial Controls and DDoS ... - Business Wire (press release)
www.businesswire.com - June 14 at 1:04 AM |
| Spirent's CyberFlood Release Extends Security Coverage, Including WannaCry, IoT, Industrial Controls and DDoS Attacks
finance.yahoo.com - June 13 at 9:45 AM |
| Spirent Strengthened the Network Security for Interop Tokyo 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 9 at 12:16 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : SPT-GB : June 8, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 8 at 8:03 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Receives "Hold" Rating from Jefferies Group LLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 28 at 11:26 PM |
| Liberum Capital Reaffirms Buy Rating for Spirent Communications Plc (SPT)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 28 at 11:26 PM |
| Eric G. Hutchinson Acquires 492 Shares of Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 26 at 1:35 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Insider Purchases £30,073.48 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 24 at 1:22 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 23 at 2:20 PM |
| Spirent to Open Customer Support Center in Israel
finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 7:56 PM |
| ETFs with exposure to Spirent Communications Plc : May 16, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 7:56 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc :SPT-GB: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended December 31, 2016 : May 12, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 13 at 1:00 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc's (SPT) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Numis Securities Ltd
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 1:02 PM |
 | Spirent Issues Q1 Trading Update; Revenue Up 4% - Quick Facts
www.rttnews.com - May 3 at 6:08 PM |
| N+1 Singer Reiterates " Hold" Rating for Spirent Communications Plc (SPT)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 2:00 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 4:32 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Price Target Raised to GBX 101 at Barclays PLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 10:30 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Price Target Raised to GBX 120
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 12:28 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Stock Rating Upgraded by Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 7:52 PM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Insider Gary Bullard Buys 10,000 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 22 at 8:58 AM |
| Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Upgraded to Buy at Numis Securities Ltd
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 20 at 6:42 PM |
| Spirent Helps to Improve Search and Rescue Operations at Sea - Yahoo Finance
finance.yahoo.com - March 8 at 8:14 PM |
 | Spirent Helps to Improve Search and Rescue Operations at Sea
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 7 at 9:03 AM |
| Spirent Communications Posts Pretax Loss In FY16 - Quick Facts
www.rttnews.com - March 3 at 1:03 AM |
| Spirent Teams With Brocade to Showcase 3GPP Compliant NB-IoT Solutions
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 1 at 9:47 AM |
| Spirent and Nokia Partner to Accelerate 5G Lifecycle Testing
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 1 at 9:47 AM |
Spirent Communications Plc (SPT) Chart for Wednesday, September, 20, 2017
