Halma plc (LON:HLMA) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 3,737.50.

Several research firms have weighed in on HLMA. Shore Capital Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Halma in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Halma from GBX 3,800 to GBX 3,980 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th.

Halma Trading Up 0.8%

HLMA opened at GBX 4,596 on Thursday. Halma has a twelve month low of GBX 2,822 and a twelve month high of GBX 4,710. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.44. The stock has a market cap of £17.36 billion, a PE ratio of 50.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 4,107.60 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,791.43.

Halma Company Profile

Halma is a global group of life-saving technology companies, focused on growing a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. Its purpose defines the three broad markets it operates in:

– Safety – Protecting people’s safety and the environment as populations grow, and enhancing worker safety.
– Environment – Addressing the impacts of climate change, pollution and waste, protecting life-critical resources and supporting scientific research.
– Health – Meeting the increasing demand for better healthcare as chronic illness rises, driven by growing and ageing populations and lifestyle changes.

Halma employs over 9,000 people in more than 20 countries, with major operations in the UK, Mainland Europe, the USA and Asia Pacific.