Halma plc (LON:HLMA - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,082.19 ($41.11) and traded as high as GBX 3,494 ($46.60). Halma shares last traded at GBX 3,472 ($46.31), with a volume of 638,368 shares trading hands.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Halma in a report on Thursday, August 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a GBX 3,740 price objective on the stock. Berenberg Bank raised their price target on Halma from GBX 3,250 to GBX 3,750 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Halma in a report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Halma from GBX 3,290 to GBX 3,690 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 3,396.
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Halma Trading Down 1.0%
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 has a 50 day moving average of GBX 3,332.91 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,082.19. The stock has a market cap of £13.11 billion, a PE ratio of 4,443.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.53.
Insider Activity at Halma
In other news, insider Jennifer Ward sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,381, for a total transaction of £507,150. Insiders own 0.81% of the company's stock.
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 9,000 people in more than 20 countries, with major operations in the UK, Mainland Europe, the USA and Asia Pacific.
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