Yahoo Finance When Should You Buy INSPECS Group plc (LON:SPEC)?
INSPECS Group plc (LON:SPEC), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial price movement on the AIM over the last few months, increasing to UK£1.25 at one point, and dropping to the lows of UK£0.97. Some share price movements can give investors a better opportunity to enter into the stock, and potentially buy at a lower price. A question to answer is whether INSPECS Group's current trading price of UK£1.06 reflective of the actual value of the small-cap? Or is it currently undervalued, providing us with the opportunity to buy? Let’s take a look at INSPECS Group’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change.
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Is INSPECS Group Still Cheap?
According to my valuation model, INSPECS Group seems to be fairly priced at around 10.37% above my intrinsic value, which means if you buy INSPECS Group today, you’d be paying a relatively reasonable price for it. And if you believe the company’s true value is £0.96, then there isn’t really any room for the share price grow beyond what it’s currently trading. So, is there another chance to buy low in the future? Given that INSPECS Group’s share is fairly volatile (i.e. its price movements are magnified relative to the rest of the market) this could mean the price can sink lower, giving us an opportunity to buy later on. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for share price volatility.
What kind of growth will INSPECS Group generate?
Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. However, with an expected decline of -10% in revenues over the next couple of years, near-term growth certainly doesn’t appear to be a driver for a buy decision for INSPECS Group. This certainty tips the risk-return scale towards higher risk.
What This Means For You
Are you a shareholder? Currently, SPEC appears to be trading around its fair value, but given the uncertainty from negative returns in the future, this could be the right time to reduce the risk in your portfolio. Is your current exposure to the stock beneficial for your total portfolio? And is the opportunity cost of holding a negative-outlook stock too high? Before you make a decision on the stock, take a look at whether its fundamentals have changed.
Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on SPEC for a while, now may not be the most optimal time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. The price seems to be trading at fair value, which means there’s less benefit from mispricing. In addition to this, the negative growth outlook increases the risk of holding the stock. However, there are also other important factors we haven’t considered today, which can help crystalize your views on SPEC should the price fluctuate below its true value.
Diving deeper into the forecasts for INSPECS Group mentioned earlier will help you understand how analysts view the stock going forward. At Simply Wall St, we have the analysts estimates which you can view by clicking here.
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