MarketBeat reports Hold consensus for Spirax-Sarco stock
Published on 10/05/2026 at 12:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
MarketBeat reported on October 5, 2026 that nine ratings firms gave Spirax-Sarco Engineering a Hold consensus, with five Hold, three Buy and one Sell recommendation. The average 12-month target was GBp 8,155.00, while Spirax-Sarco stock was trading at EUR 86.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. CEST.
H1 growth meets a cash test
According to Investing.com, adjusted earnings per share reached GBP 1.50 in the first half of 2026, up 9.00 percent from the same period a year earlier. Organic sales grew 5.00 percent in the period, giving the group a stronger operating backdrop than its unchanged share price suggests.
The same H1 2026 summary put operating margin at 19.80 percent, up 0.10 percentage points, while cash conversion was 54.00 percent. Net debt to EBITDA stood at 1.60x, above management's 1.00x to 1.50x target range, making cash release a central test for the second half.
Hold consensus masks target spread
The October 5 consensus combines materially different views. MarketBeat reported that JPMorgan raised its target from GBp 7,800.00 to GBp 8,600.00 on August 12, 2026 and retained a neutral rating. Berenberg held a GBp 7,350.00 target, while Jefferies kept a Buy rating with a GBp 8,740.00 target.
Trading update arrives November 11
Spirax Group's investor calendar lists a trading update for November 11, 2026 and full-year results for March 9, 2027. The dates are published on the company's investor relations page, giving the next scheduled checkpoints for orders, cash conversion and leverage.
EUR 86.00 price stays flat
At Lang & Schwarz, Spirax-Sarco stock was trading at EUR 86.00 on October 5, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. CEST, unchanged from the prior close of EUR 86.00 on October 2, 2026. Market capitalization stood at GBP 5.3 billion as of October 5, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Spirax-Sarco stock.
Spirax-Sarco stock facts
- Company: Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc
- ISIN: GB00BWFGQN14
- Ticker: SPX
- Primary exchange: London Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 5, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CEST: EUR 86.00
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.00 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz October 2, 2026: EUR 86.00
- Market capitalization: GBP 5.3 billion as of October 5, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Industrial Machinery
- Next earnings date: March 9, 2027
