Tuesday broker round-up

2nd Mar 2021 14:00

(Sharecast News) - Sumo Group: Canaccord upgrades to buy with a target price of 340p.

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Berenberg raises target price on Spectris

2nd Mar 2021 12:34

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on instrumentation firm Spectris from 3,460.0p to 3,505.0p on Tuesday, stating the group's turnaround efforts appeared on track to pay off.

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Spectris to return cash to shareholders after 'resilient' year

25th Feb 2021 09:56

(Sharecast News) - Engineering firm Spectris is to return more than £200m to shareholders through a share buyback programme and increased dividend, despite swinging to a full-year loss.

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Spectris reports better-than-expected trading in fourth quarter

13th Jan 2021 07:26

(Sharecast News) - Measurement equipment company Spectris updated the market on its trading on Wednesday, reporting a 7% fall in like-for-like sales in the fourth quarter, reflecting a stronger trading performance ahead of management's expectations, notably in December.

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Friday broker round-up

11th Dec 2020 13:25

(Sharecast News) - Natwest Group: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral.

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Spectris agrees sale of B&K Vibro and Millbrook

10th Dec 2020 09:47

(Sharecast News) - Precision measurement technology company Spectris announced the divestment of its Brüel & Kjær Vibro (B&K Vibro) and Millbrook businesses on Thursday.

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Berenberg raises target price on Spectris

3rd Nov 2020 10:42

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on precision instrumentation supplier Spectris from 2,240.0p to 2,425.0p on Tuesday, citing the group's strong balance sheet.

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Spectris' LFL sales decline improves in Q3

22nd Oct 2020 08:03

(Sharecast News) - Instrumentation group Spectris said on Thursday that it had seen "positive momentum" in a number of end markets during the three months ended 30 September.

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Spectris reinstates dividend after better-than-expected H1

4th Aug 2020 08:10

(Sharecast News) - Spectris said on Tuesday that it performed better than expected in the first half, with sales down less than forecast and orders faring better, as it reinstated its dividend.

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Wednesday broker round-up

24th Jun 2020 13:42

(Sharecast News) - G4S: Credit Suisse upgrades to outperform with a target price of 140p.

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Tuesday broker round-up

26th May 2020 13:50

(Sharecast News) - Greencore Group: Peel Hunt reiterates hold with a target price of 130p.

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Friday broker round-up

22nd May 2020 13:37

(Sharecast News) - Whitbread: RBC Capital Markets reiterates underperform with a target price of 2,350p.

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Spectris April sales hit by Covid-19 lockdowns

22nd May 2020 07:46

(Sharecast News) - April like-for-like sales at scientific instrument maker Spectris fell 21% as it felt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Monday broker round-up

27th Apr 2020 13:54

(Sharecast News) - South32: Jefferies downgrades to underperform with a target price of 80p.

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Spectris scraps guidance, sees decline in Q1 sales

6th Apr 2020 09:00

(Sharecast News) - Instrumentation and controls supplier Spectris pulled its guidance for 2020 and implemented pay cuts as it felt the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on orders and sales.

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