Spirent Communications plc (SPMYY)
| Previous close | 9.64 |
| Open | 9.64 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 0 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 0 |
| Day's range | 9.64 - 9.64 |
| 52-week range | 4.42 - 10.19 |
| Volume | |
| Avg. volume | 3,612 |
| Market cap | 1.378B |
| Beta (5Y monthly) | 0.53 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 56.71 |
| EPS (TTM) | N/A |
| Earnings date | N/A |
| Forward dividend & yield | 0.31 (3.25%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 11 Aug 2023 |
| 1y target est | N/A |
- Zacks
Spirent (SPMYY) Acquisition War Intensifies on Proposed Bid
Keysight (KEYS) is reportedly planning to make a formal bid for Spirent (SPMYY), following a merger agreement between Viavi (VIAV) and Spirent early this month.
- Reuters
UPDATE 3-Keysight outbids rival Viavi to buy UK's Spirent for $1.5 billion
Keysight Technologies outbid rival Viavi Solutions to buy Spirent Communications for about 1.16 billion pounds ($1.46 billion) on Thursday, winning a battle over the UK telecoms testing firm's expertise in automation. Shares in London-listed Spirent were up 10.6% to 198.0 pence as of 0957 GMT. Electronic equipment maker Keysight offered 201.5 pence per share, topping Viavi's 175 pence bid in early March.
- Reuters
Keysight outbids rival Viavi to buy UK's Spirent for $1.5 billion
Shares in London-listed Spirent were up 10.6% to 198.0 pence as of 0957 GMT. Electronic equipment maker Keysight offered 201.5 pence per share, topping Viavi's 175 pence bid in early March. Spirent possesses capabilities in software, cloud, and automation technologies as next-generation communication networks including 6G become increasingly software-based, driven by advances in areas such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.
