Shares of Halma (OTCMKTS:HLMAF - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eight analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company.
A number of research analysts recently commented on HLMAF shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued an "underperform" rating on shares of Halma in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Halma to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 19th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Halma in a research report on Monday, June 23rd.
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Halma Price Performance
Halma stock traded down $0.28 during trading on Friday, hitting $43.75. The stock had a trading volume of 8,561 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,201. The stock's 50 day moving average is $41.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $37.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.44 and a quick ratio of 1.78. Halma has a 1 year low of $29.83 and a 1 year high of $45.54.
Halma Cuts Dividend
The company also recently announced a special dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Friday, July 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.71%.
About Halma
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Get Free ReportHalma plc, together its subsidiaries, provides technology solutions in the safety, health, and environmental markets in the United States, Mainland Europe, the United Kingdom, the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Safety, Environmental & Analysis, and Medical.
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