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Spirax Group news analysis
Spirax Group (LSE: SPX) is in the FTSE 100. 15 of the last 21 days had relevant coverage.
Latest: Tuesday 20 October 2026
−9.7 from 1 relevant story. Coverage focused on Spirax shares tumbling after its results were published. The lean is negative because of the share price fall.
Tone over time
Coverage of Spirax Group worsened between 30 September 2026 and 20 October 2026
Daily news tone, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). Gaps are days with no relevant stories.
Tone fell 3030% from 0 to −10 between 30 Sep and 20 Oct. Its high was 6 in 16 Oct.
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12 days of 15 had fewer than 3 relevant stories, so those points are thin evidence. Numbered markers are the days with the strongest single headline (key below). This is the tone of coverage, not a share price.Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| day | Tone |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep | 0 |
| 1 Oct | – |
| 2 Oct | −2 |
| 3 Oct | 3 |
| 4 Oct | – |
| 5 Oct | 1 |
| 6 Oct | 1 |
| 7 Oct | −3 |
| 8 Oct | 4 |
| 9 Oct | −2 |
| 10 Oct | −2 |
| 11 Oct | – |
| 12 Oct | – |
| 13 Oct | 1 |
| 14 Oct | −3 |
| 15 Oct | – |
| 16 Oct | 6 |
| 17 Oct | 1 |
| 18 Oct | – |
| 19 Oct | 4 |
| 20 Oct | −10 |
Day by day
| Day | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 20 October 2026 | −9.7 | 1 | Coverage focused on Spirax shares tumbling after its results were published. |
| Monday 19 October 2026 | +4.0 | 1 | Coverage was limited to a single story about Spirax Group declaring a 50.4 pence dividend. |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 17 October 2026 | +0.7 | 2 | Coverage was limited to two commentary pieces on Spirax. |
| Friday 16 October 2026 | +6.3 | 1 | Coverage focused on Spirax shares moving above their 200-day moving average, with a price target cited. |
| Thursday 15 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 | −2.8 | 2 | Coverage centred on Spirax Group's shares falling after its half-year results, even though the numbers looked profitable. |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 | +1.2 | 2 | Coverage was light, with Deutsche Bank keeping its Hold rating on Spirax-Sarco and a preview of the ex-dividend date looking at the thermal and biopharma mix. |
| Monday 12 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 10 October 2026 | −2.0 | 1 | Coverage focused on Spirax shares slipping even though profit was higher, with the outlook left unchanged. |
| Friday 9 October 2026 | −2.0 | 1 | Coverage was a single piece questioning whether Spirax can hold its guidance while industrial demand lags. |
| Thursday 8 October 2026 | +4.0 | 2 | Coverage was mainly a commentary piece on whether Spirax Group is turning a corner as steam demand stirs, which leans positive. |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 | −3.0 | 1 | Coverage focused on the announced departure of a non-executive director at Spirax Group, which has put the stock on watchlists. |
| Tuesday 6 October 2026 | +0.7 | 4 | Coverage was routine analyst and share price commentary, with Deutsche Bank keeping its Hold rating and brokerages holding a Hold consensus. |
| Monday 5 October 2026 | +0.5 | 4 | Coverage was mostly share price updates and analyst views, with a Hold rating reiterated by Deutsche Bank and price targets sitting above the current level. |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 3 October 2026 | +3.0 | 1 | Coverage was limited to a small after-hours share price gain of 1.78 percent for Spirax Group. |
| Friday 2 October 2026 | −2.3 | 2 | Coverage was mixed, with one piece describing the shares as cooling as industrial demand softens. |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Wednesday 30 September 2026 | +0.3 | 3 | Coverage was mainly about the planned retirement of non-executive director Angela Archon at the end of 2026 and the plan to replace her. |
Sector: Industrials and support services