Spectris (OTCMKTS:SEPJY) Shares Gap Down – Here’s Why

Spectris (OTCMKTS:SEPJY) shares gapped down before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $26.78, but opened at $25.70. Spectris shares last traded at $25.70, with a volume of 145 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Zacks Research raised shares of Spectris to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Spectris Price Performance

The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $25.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.78.

Spectris Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 6th were paid a dividend of $0.1515 per share. This represents a yield of 183.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 3rd.

Spectris Company Profile

Spectris plc provides precision measurement solutions worldwide. It operates through Spectris Scientific, Spectris Dynamics, and Other segments. The Spectris Scientific segment provides advanced sensors and instruments used to measure, analyze, and characterize materials; and monitor ultra-clean manufacturing environments.