Spectris Share News (SXS)

EXECUTIVE CHANGES: Spectris adds former Spirax CEO Anderson to board

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

JP Morgan raises target price on Spectris

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at JP Morgan raised their target price on instrumentation and controls group Spectris from 2,900.0p to 2,950.0p on Monday, but noted that the group's full-year results had left it with "little to get excited over".

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies says buy BP; UBS says buy Compass

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:

IN BRIEF: Rotork adds Spectris CEO and Landsec CFO to board

Rotork PLC - Bath, England-based industrial flow control equipment company - Bolsters board by adding Andrew Heath and Vanessa Simms as independent non-executive directors. Heath joins from start of April, Simms from June 21. Heath is currently the chief executive of Spectris PLC, a supplier of high-tech instruments, test equipment and software for industrial applications. Simms is the chief financial officer of property investor Land Securities Group PLC.

London close: Stocks start the month with positive close

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets finished in positive territory on Friday, with investor sentiment buoyed by the recent easing of inflation in the United States, as market participants mulled the latest manufacturing data from the UK.

London close: Stocks finish positive as US inflation moderates

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished with moderate gains on Thursday, buoyed by a combination of factors including a slowdown in US inflation, robust UK earnings reports, and encouraging mortgage approvals figures.

Spectris annual profit surges on higher sales; lifts dividend

(Alliance News) - Spectris PLC on Thursday said higher sales led to a surge in its annual profit.

Spectris reports record profits but sales fall short of forecasts

(Sharecast News) - Precision instrumentation and controls company Spectris reported record adjusted profits for 2023 on the back of double-digit sales growth and improving margins, though sales came in slightly below forecasts.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays cuts Berkley and Barratt, ups Bellway

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday:

IN BRIEF: Spectris begins first part of GBP150 million share buyback

Spectris PLC - London-based supplier of high-tech instruments, test equipment and software for industrial applications - Commences first tranche of up to GBP150 million buyback programme announced on Monday. Company will repurchase a maximum of 8.2 million shares for total consideration of GBP50.0 million. Spectris on Monday said it sold its Red Lion Controls unit for USD345 million.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 up as investors shake off US CPI nerves

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London were higher at midday Tuesday, despite investors cautiously eyeing a trio of interest rate decisions, as well as a US inflation reading on Tuesday afternoon.

TRADING UPDATES: Surface Transforms signs GBP13.2 million loan deal

(Alliance News) - (Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Monday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman likes Sainsbury's; RBC cuts Imperial

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

Videndum hires Bodycote CEO as chair, shares up as strike ends

(Alliance News) - Videndum PLC on Thursday announced the hiring of Stephen Harris as its chairman designate, while markets celebrated news that a deal has been struck to end the Hollywood actors' strike.