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

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Spectris Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $25.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.25. 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 6th were given a dividend of $0.1515 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 3rd. This represents a yield of 183.0%.

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.