Halma plc (LON:HLMA - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,748.26 ($36.99) and traded as high as GBX 2,942 ($39.60). Halma shares last traded at GBX 2,918 ($39.27), with a volume of 601,863 shares.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Halma in a report on Thursday, March 13th.
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Halma Trading Up 0.1%
The company has a current ratio of 2.45, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 45.83. The business's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 2,734.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 2,755.42. The company has a market capitalization of £10.94 billion, a PE ratio of 40.65, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.53.
Insider Buying and Selling at Halma
In other Halma news, insider Steve Gunning bought 267 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,619 ($35.25) per share, with a total value of £6,992.73 ($9,411.48). 2.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
About Halma
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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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