Shares of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM - Get Free Report) traded up 15.8% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 5,025 ($67.12) and last traded at GBX 4,890 ($65.31). 12,211,147 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 2,039% from the average session volume of 570,968 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 4,222 ($56.39).
Diploma Trading Up 16.2%
The company has a current ratio of 2.17, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.17. The company has a market capitalization of £6.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.37, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.75. The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 3,930.48 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 4,249.04.
Insider Activity
In other Diploma news, insider David S. Lowden bought 750 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 3,928 ($52.46) per share, for a total transaction of £29,460 ($39,348.20). Also, insider Ian El-Mokadem bought 500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 3,948 ($52.73) per share, for a total transaction of £19,740 ($26,365.70). 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
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Diploma PLC, together with its subsidiaries, supplies specialized technical products and services in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through three business sectors: Life Sciences, Seals, and Controls. The Life Sciences sector supplies technology-enabled products used in surgical procedures in operating theatres and endoscopy; testing equipment and services for clinical laboratories; and bio-pharma, food safety and testing, and other research-oriented products.
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