Spectris (SXS)

Sector:

Electronic and Electrical Equipment

Index:

FTSE 250

3,980.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -6.00p
  • 52 Week High: 4,018.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,909.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 99.32m
  • Volume: 392,358
  • Market Cap: £3,952.88m
  • RiskGrade: 107
  • Beta: 0.01

KKR trumps Advent with agreed £4.7bn offer for Spectris

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 02 Jul 2025

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - KKR said it had agreed a deal to buy precision instrument maker Spectris for £4.7bn, trumping an offer from rival Advent.
The private equity giant will pay £40.00 a share made up of £39.72 in cash from and an interim dividend of 28p each. Advent offered £37.63 a share, or £4.4bn.

KKR had already made two prior bids for London-listed Spectris.

Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com

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Spectris Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 3,980.00p
Change Today -6.00p
% Change -0.15 %
52 Week High 4,018.00
52 Week Low 1,909.00
Volume 392,358
Shares Issued 99.32m
Market Cap £3,952.88m
Beta 0.01
RiskGrade 107

Spectris Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
2.78% above the market average2.78% above the market average2.78% above the market average2.78% above the market average2.78% above the market average
17.65% above the sector average17.65% above the sector average17.65% above the sector average17.65% above the sector average17.65% above the sector average
Price Trend
75.65% above the market average75.65% above the market average75.65% above the market average75.65% above the market average75.65% above the market average
88.57% above the sector average88.57% above the sector average88.57% above the sector average88.57% above the sector average88.57% above the sector average
Income
16.57% above the market average16.57% above the market average16.57% above the market average16.57% above the market average16.57% above the market average
33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average
Growth
26.51% below the market average26.51% below the market average26.51% below the market average26.51% below the market average26.51% below the market average
12.50% above the sector average12.50% above the sector average12.50% above the sector average12.50% above the sector average12.50% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 4
Neutral 3
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 10
buy
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Spectris Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 15-May-25 03-Oct-24
Paid 27-Jun-25 08-Nov-24
Amount 56.60p 26.60p

Trades for 11-Jul-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:24 3 @ 3,986.00p
16:49 3,728 @ 3,990.15p
16:36 6,250 @ 3,980.00p
16:35 67 @ 3,980.00p
16:35 89 @ 3,980.00p

Spectris Key Personnel

CEO Andrew Heath
CFO Angela Noon

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