Halma (LON:HLMA) Insider Sharmila Nebhrajani Purchases 248 Shares

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) insider Sharmila Nebhrajani bought 248 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,063 per share, for a total transaction of £10,076.24.

Halma Stock Up 0.7%

LON:HLMA traded up GBX 28 on Tuesday, hitting GBX 4,046. 91,069,094 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 12,692,507. The company has a current ratio of 2.14, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.13. Halma plc has a 1 year low of GBX 3,084 and a 1 year high of GBX 4,902. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 4,434.03 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 3,962.45. The company has a market cap of £15.28 billion, a PE ratio of 44.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.97.

Halma (LON:HLMA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, June 11th. The company reported GBX 114.05 earnings per share for the quarter. Halma had a return on equity of 17.92% and a net margin of 14.42%.The company had revenue of GBX 258.23 billion for the quarter. Equities analysts anticipate that Halma plc will post 90.5626134 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a GBX 3,050 target price on shares of Halma in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a £47,750 target price on shares of Halma in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Shore Capital Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Halma in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Halma from GBX 3,700 to GBX 4,600 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of £4,808.85.

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.