Spirax Sarco reiterates guidance for full-year oeprating profits

17th Nov 2022 07:50

(Sharecast News) - Spirax Sarco reported continued strong underlying demand for over the four months ending in October, despite a weakening outlook for global industrial production.

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Spectris reiterates FY guidance

19th Oct 2022 07:05

(Sharecast News) - Electronics manufacturer Spectris reiterated full year like-for-like sales growth guidance on Wednesday, citing "continued strong demand" for its products.

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Spectris 'pleased' with first half progress

1st Aug 2022 07:20

(Sharecast News) - Precision measurement technology company Spectris reported 6.1% growth in first-half sales from continuing operations on Monday, to £570.2m, with adjusted profits growing while reported earnings tumbled.

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Spectris buys Dytran Instruments for £66m

10th May 2022 07:06

(Sharecast News) - Precision device maker Spectris said it had bought US firm Dytran Instruments for $82m (£66m).

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Spectris off to 'strong' start in Q1, confident on outlook

28th Apr 2022 07:09

(Sharecast News) - Spectris got off to a strong start to 2022 with organic sales and order intake both rising sharply on the back of the continuing recovery in its end markets and new products.

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Spectris sells Omega Engineering for £400m, unveils £300m buyback

19th Apr 2022 07:08

(Sharecast News) - Precision instrument maker Spectris on Tuesday said it had sold its Omega Engineering unit to Arcline Investment Management for $525m (£403m), and unveiled a £300m share buyback.

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Spectris pulls £1.7bn bid for Oxford Instruments, citing Ukraine war

7th Mar 2022 07:04

(Sharecast News) - Spectris has pulled its £1.7bn bid for Oxford Instruments, citing global market uncertainties caused by the "deplorable" events in Ukraine after the Russian invasion.

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Oxford Instruments confirms takeover approach from Spectris, shares surge

28th Feb 2022 12:17

(Sharecast News) - Oxford Instruments surged on Monday after confirming it has received a possible takeover offer from Spectris at 3,100p a share.

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Spectris lifts dividend as it swings to FY profit

24th Feb 2022 10:18

(Sharecast News) - Spectris said on Thursday that it swung to a full-year pre-tax profit as it lifted its dividend and said it was entering 2022 with a record order book.

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Spectris order book and sales grow in Q3

21st Oct 2021 08:10

(Sharecast News) - Instrumentation company Spectris said on Thursday that it had put on a "solid" third-quarter trading performance, underpinning its full-year guidance and providing momentum into 2022.

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Spectris to sell NDC Technologies to Nordson for $180m

24th Aug 2021 07:37

(Sharecast News) - Spectris has agreed to sell its NDC Technologies business to Nordson for $180m (£130m).

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Tuesday broker round-up

3rd Aug 2021 12:23

(Sharecast News) - Rightmove: Berenberg upgrades from 'sell' to 'hold' and lifts target price from 455.0p to 710.0p; Credit Suisse stays at 'neutral' and raises target price from 600.0p to 660.0p.

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Spectris reports near doubling in H1 profit, aiming for margins above 18 per cent

29th Jul 2021 12:06

(Sharecast News) - Shares of Spectris hit to fresh record highs after the firm unveiled a sharp rise in profitability and predicted that more was to come.

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Spectris share-price rise is unjustified, Shore Capital says

23rd Apr 2021 10:46

(Sharecast News) - The rise in Spectris's shares is not justified, Shore Capital said as the broker reiterated its 'sell' rating for the maker of precision measurement instruments.

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Spectris pleased with first quarter sales growth

22nd Apr 2021 08:55

(Sharecast News) - Spectris reported a 5% improvement in group like-for-like sales in its first quarter on Thursday.

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