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Halma (LON:HLMA) Stock Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

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Halma plc (LON:HLMA - Get Free Report) shares passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 2,850.67 ($38.26) and traded as high as GBX 3,234 ($43.41). Halma shares last traded at GBX 3,198 ($42.93), with a volume of 580,362 shares.

Halma Trading Up 0.2%

The stock has a market capitalization of £12.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 45.83, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 2.45. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 3,075.08 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,860.60.

Halma (LON:HLMA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, June 12th. The company reported GBX 94.23 ($1.26) earnings per share for the quarter. Halma had a return on equity of 15.87% and a net margin of 13.21%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Halma plc will post 90.5626134 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Halma news, insider Hudson La Force acquired 2,000 shares of Halma stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 16th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,288 ($57.56) per share, for a total transaction of £85,760 ($115,114.09). Also, insider Jennifer Ward sold 19,020 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,248 ($43.60), for a total value of £617,769.60 ($829,220.94). Insiders have sold 65,175 shares of company stock valued at $211,232,540 over the last quarter. Insiders own 2.20% of the company's stock.

Halma Company Profile

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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 8,000 people in more than 20 countries, with major operations in the UK, Mainland Europe, the USA and Asia Pacific.

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