Halma (OTCMKTS:HLMAF) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Halma (OTCMKTS:HLMAF) has received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from twelve brokerage firms, with varying opinions including one sell, five hold, two buy, and four strong buy ratings.
• Recent evaluations included UBS reaffirming a "buy" rating, while Zacks Research downgraded Halma from a "strong-buy" to a "hold" rating.
• As of Friday, Halma's stock opened at $46.73, experiencing a decline of 1.6%, with a twelve-month trading range between $29.83 and $48.20.

Halma (OTCMKTS:HLMAF - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the twelve ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating on the company.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on HLMAF. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Halma in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Zacks Research downgraded Halma from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Halma in a report on Friday, September 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Halma in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Halma to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th.

Halma Stock Down 1.6%

HLMAF stock opened at $46.73 on Friday. Halma has a twelve month low of $29.83 and a twelve month high of $48.20. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $45.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.74. 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 Company Profile

Halma 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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