Spectris (OTCMKTS:SEPJY) Shares Down 4% – Time to Sell?

Spectris (OTCMKTS:SEPJY)’s stock price fell 4% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $25.70 and last traded at $25.70. 145 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 89% from the average session volume of 1,370 shares. The stock had previously closed at $26.78.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research raised shares of Spectris to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Spectris Stock Performance

The business has a 50 day moving average price of $25.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 1.09.

Spectris Cuts Dividend

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

About Spectris

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.