Halma (OTCMKTS:HLMAF – Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 288,780 shares, an increase of 81.5% from the June 15th total of 159,111 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 10,022 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 28.8 days.
Halma Price Performance
Shares of HLMAF opened at $49.56 on Friday. Halma has a 1-year low of $41.77 and a 1-year high of $66.22. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $56.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $53.99.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages have recently commented on HLMAF. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Halma in a report on Thursday, June 18th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Halma to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Halma has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.
About Halma
Halma plc is a United Kingdom–based group of specialist technology companies that develop products and services designed to protect and improve lives. The company focuses on safety, health and environmental markets, bringing together a portfolio of engineering-led businesses that design, manufacture and distribute sensing, detection, monitoring and control technologies. Its offering is aimed at reducing risk, improving safety outcomes and supporting regulatory compliance across a range of industrial, commercial and medical settings.
Halma’s subsidiaries supply a broad array of hardware and software solutions, including sensors and detection systems for fire, gas and hazardous conditions, medical devices and diagnostics, environmental and water-quality monitoring equipment, and related lifecycle services such as calibration, maintenance and technical support.
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