Spectris (OTCMKTS:SEPJY) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

Spectris (OTCMKTS:SEPJY)’s share price gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday . 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 traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Spectris to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Spectris Stock Down 4.0%

The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $25.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.56.

Spectris Cuts Dividend

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

Spectris Company Profile

Spectris PLC (OTCMKTS:SEPJY) is a UK?based provider of precision instrumentation, controls and data analytics solutions serving industrial and scientific markets worldwide. Through a portfolio of specialist brands, the company designs, manufactures and supplies measurement and testing equipment that enables customers to characterize materials, monitor processes and optimize performance across a wide range of applications.

The company’s product offerings include analytical instruments for materials characterization, sensor-based measurement systems, test and measurement platforms, and software for data acquisition and process analytics.