Halma plc (LON:HLMA - Get Free Report) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,812.52 ($38.65) and traded as high as GBX 3,250 ($44.66). Halma shares last traded at GBX 3,216 ($44.19), with a volume of 1,261,098 shares changing hands.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Halma in a report on Thursday, March 13th.
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Halma Trading Up 0.3%
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 company has a market capitalization of £12.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.53. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 2,966.60 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 2,819.33.
Halma (LON:HLMA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 12th. The company reported GBX 94.23 ($1.29) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Halma had a net margin of 13.21% and a return on equity of 15.87%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Halma plc will post 90.5626134 EPS for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Halma
In related news, insider Marc Ronchetti sold 36,245 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,248 ($44.63), for a total value of £1,177,237.60 ($1,617,751.27). Also, insider Hudson La Force bought 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 16th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 4,288 ($58.93) per share, for a total transaction of £85,760 ($117,850.76). In the last quarter, insiders have sold 65,175 shares of company stock valued at $211,232,540. 2.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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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