NASDAQ:SPOK

Spok - SPOK Stock Forecast, Price & News

$8.20

+0.03 (+0.37%)

(As of 11/25/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $8.12
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$8.24
50-Day Range: $7.17
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$8.81
52-Week Range: $6.13
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$10.14

Volume: 30,634 shs
Average Volume: 290,743 shs
Market Capitalization: $161.54 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 15.30%
Price Target: $15.00

Spok MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 82.9% Upside
$15.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.24% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.91
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$2.10 M Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.55 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

155th out of 632 stocks

Radiotelephone Communication Industry

3rd out of 9 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Spok has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $15.00, Spok has a forecasted upside of 82.9% from its current price of $8.20.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Spok has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.24% of the float of Spok has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Spok has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Spok has recently decreased by 19.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Spok is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 15.30%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Spok has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for SPOK.

3.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Spok has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Spok this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
20 people have searched for SPOK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 4 people have added Spok to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Spok insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,096,487.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 8.59% of the stock of Spok is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
54.50% of the stock of Spok 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 Spok is -8.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Spok is -8.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Spok has a P/B Ratio of 1.05. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Spok (NASDAQ:SPOK) Stock

Spok Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, Spok, Inc., provides healthcare communication solutions in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East. It delivers clinical information to care teams when and where it matters to enhance patient outcomes. The company offers subscriptions to one-way or two-way messaging services; and ancillary services, such as voicemail, and equipment loss or maintenance protection services, as well as sells devices to resellers who lease or resell them to their subscribers. Its Spok Care Connect platform enhance workflows for clinicians and support administrative compliance. In addition, the company provides professional, software license updates, and product support services, as well as sells third-party equipment. It serves businesses, professionals, management personnel, medical personnel, field sales personnel and service forces, members of the construction industry and construction trades, real estate brokers and developers, sales and services organizations, specialty trade organizations, manufacturing organizations, and government agencies. The company was formerly known as USA Mobility, Inc. and changed its name to Spok Holdings, Inc. in July 2014. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

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SPOK Stock News Headlines

November 23, 2022 | stocknews.com

3 Telecom Stocks to Buy Before the End of 2023

November 22, 2022 | stocknews.com

1 Telecom Stock to Buy in November and 1 to Sell

November 15, 2022 | stocknews.com

4 Stocks to Buy for Under $10 This Week

October 31, 2022 | stocknews.com

Is Verizon Stock a Buy at Its Lowest Level in Years?

October 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Spok Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results

October 25, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Clinical Communication and Collaboration Platforms Market 2022 To 2028, Top Companies Booming Strategies, Progression Status, and Business Trends.

October 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

12th Annual Spok Survey Reveals the State of Healthcare Communications in 2022

October 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Spok Sets Date to Report Third Quarter 2022 Results

October 18, 2022 | benzinga.com

Global Clinical Alarm Management Market Report 2022: A $5.44 Billion Market by 2027 - Rising Prominence a - Benzinga

October 18, 2022 | uk.investing.com

Do Tech Stocks Pay High Dividends? These 2 Yielders Surpass Their Peers By Benzinga - Investing.com UK

October 17, 2022 | benzinga.com

Do Tech Stocks Pay High Dividends? These 2 Yielders Surpass Their Peers - Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN), - Benzinga

October 4, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Physician Scheduling Systems Market Analysis and Industry Research Report 2022-2028 | Spok, ABILITY Network, Qgenda

September 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Spok Holdings, Inc. (SPOK)

September 20, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Tuesday 9/20 Insider Buying Report: SPOK, INNV - Nasdaq

September 20, 2022 | benzinga.com

$3.3 Million Bet On This Technology Stock? 3 Stocks Insiders Are Buying - Ivanhoe Electric (AMEX:IE), Spo - Benzinga

September 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

USD 9.76 Bn growth expected in Clinical Workflow Solution Market -- Driven by advantages of clinical workflow solutions in enhancing patient care and safety - Yahoo Finance

September 8, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Clinical Workflow Solutions Global Market Report 2022 - Yahoo Finance UK

September 8, 2022 | benzinga.com

Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK) – Spok Holdings Director Trades $101K In Company Stock - Benzinga

September 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Clinical Workflow Solutions Global Market Report 2022 - Yahoo Finance

September 2, 2022 | benzinga.com

Clinical Alarm Management Market worth $5.4 billion by 2027 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™ - Benzinga

September 1, 2022 | globenewswire.com

Clinical Alarm Management Market worth $5.4 billion by 2027 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets - GlobeNewswire

August 9, 2022 | baystreet.ca

SPOK Cited Among Best Hospitals

August 8, 2022 | businesswire.com

U.S. News and World Report Names Spok Customers to Best Hospitals Honor Roll - Business Wire

August 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

U.S. News and World Report Names Spok Customers to Best Hospitals Honor Roll

August 4, 2022 | benzinga.com

Clinical Alarm Management Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027) - Benzinga

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SPOK Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 4/29/2020
Ex-Dividend for 9/9 Dividend: 8/16/2022
Dividend Payable: 9/09/2022
Ex-Dividend for 12/9 Dividend: 11/15/2022
Today: 11/26/2022
Dividend Payable: 12/09/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/16/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Radiotelephone communication
Sub-Industry: Wireless Telecommunication Services
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SPOK
CUSIP: 90341G10
CIK: 1289945
Web: www.spok.com
Phone: (800) 611-8488
Fax: 508-836-3626
Employees: 563
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $15.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $15.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $15.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +82.9%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.98)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-22,180,000.00
Net Margins: -14.02%
Pretax Margin: -16.89%
Return on Equity: 0.11%
Return on Assets: 0.07%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.37
Quick Ratio: 1.37

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $142.15 million
Price / Sales: 1.14
Cash Flow: $1.01 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 8.12
Book Value: $7.78 per share
Price / Book: 1.05

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 19,700,000
Free Float: 18,011,000
Market Cap: $161.54 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.33

Key Executives

Mr. Vincent D. Kelly (Age 62)
Pres, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.12M

Mr. Michael W. Wallace (Age 53)
Chief Operating Officer
Comp: $783.91k

Ms. Sharon Woods Keisling (Age 53)
Corp. Sec. & Treasurer
Comp: $295.64k

Mr. Calvin C. Rice (Age 36)
Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Timothy E. Tindle
Chief Information Officer

Mr. Bob Lougee
Investor Relations Contact & Corp. Communications

Ms. Renee Hall
Chief Compliance Officer and VP of HR & Admin.

Mr. Jonathan Wax
Exec. VP of Sales

Mr. Steve Pennington
Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing

Dr. Nat'e M. Guyton RN
MSN, CPHIMS, NE-BC, Chief Nursing Officer

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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SPOK Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Spok stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Spok in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" SPOK shares.
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What is Spok's stock price forecast for 2023?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Spok's stock. Their SPOK share price forecasts range from $15.00 to $15.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $15.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 82.9% from the stock's current price.
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How have SPOK shares performed in 2022?: Spok's stock was trading at $9.33 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SPOK shares have decreased by 12.1% and is now trading at $8.20.
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When is Spok's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 16th 2023.
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How were Spok's earnings last quarter?: Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPOK) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The Wireless communications provider reported ($0.24) EPS for the quarter. The Wireless communications provider had revenue of $37.27 million for the quarter. Spok had a negative net margin of 14.02% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.11%.
How often does Spok pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Spok?: Spok announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.313 per share on Friday, December 9th. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 15.27%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 15th.
Read our dividend analysis for SPOK.
Is Spok a good dividend stock?: Spok (NASDAQ:SPOK) pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 15.30%. SPOK has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
Read our dividend analysis for SPOK.
What guidance has Spok issued on next quarter's earnings?: Spok updated its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Wednesday, November, 2nd. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $131.50 million-$136.00 million.

What is Vince Kelly's approval rating as Spok's CEO?: 57 employees have rated Spok Chief Executive Officer Vince Kelly on Glassdoor.com. Vince Kelly has an approval rating of 74% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of Spok own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Spok investors own include Main Street Capital (MAIN), Pure Storage (PSTG), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Vector Group (VGR), Pfizer (PFE), Zynga (ZNGA), Amyris (AMRS), Boeing (BA), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and General Motors (GM).
What is Spok's stock symbol?: Spok trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SPOK."
Who are Spok's major shareholders?: Spok's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Renaissance Technologies LLC (5.75%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.66%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.89%), Foundry Partners LLC (2.65%), BlackRock Inc. (2.43%) and Two Sigma Advisers LP (1.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Barbara Peterson Byrne, Brian Oreilly, Calvin Rice, Christine Cournoyer, Matthew Oristano, Michael W Wallace, Randy Hyun, Todd J Stein and Vincent D Kelly.
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How do I buy shares of Spok?: Shares of SPOK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Spok's stock price today?: One share of SPOK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.20.
How much money does Spok make?: Spok (NASDAQ:SPOK) has a market capitalization of $161.54 million and generates $142.15 million in revenue each year. The Wireless communications provider earns $-22,180,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.98) on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Spok have?: The company employs 563 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Spok?: Spok's mailing address is 6850 VERSAR CENTER SUITE 420, SPRINGFIELD VA, 22151. The official website for the company is www.spok.com. The Wireless communications provider can be reached via phone at (800) 611-8488, via email at al.galgano@spok.com, or via fax at 508-836-3626.

This page (NASDAQ:SPOK) was last updated on 11/26/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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