Halma plc (LON:HLMA - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 2,914.65 ($39.35) and traded as high as GBX 3,318 ($44.80). Halma shares last traded at GBX 3,280 ($44.28), with a volume of 351,077 shares traded.
Halma Trading Up 0.3%
The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 45.83. The firm has a market cap of £12.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.53. The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 3,181.52 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 2,919.21.
Halma (LON:HLMA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 12th. The company reported GBX 94.23 ($1.27) 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, research analysts expect that Halma plc will post 90.5626134 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, insider Jennifer Ward sold 4,021 shares of Halma stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,202 ($43.23), for a total transaction of £128,752.42 ($173,825.33). Also, insider Marc Ronchetti sold 36,245 shares of Halma stock in a transaction on Friday, June 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,248 ($43.85), for a total value of £1,177,237.60 ($1,589,358.17). In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 65,175 shares of company stock valued at $211,232,540. 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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