Halma (OTCMKTS:HLMAF) Shares Gap Up - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Halma shares gapped up at the open, rising from $51.51 to $55.24, with 352 shares trading at the time of the report.
• Zacks downgraded Halma from "strong-buy" to "hold" on Feb. 3, though MarketBeat's consensus remains a Moderate Buy (2 Strong Buy, 2 Buy, 2 Hold, 1 Sell).
• Fundamentals show modest leverage and solid liquidity (debt-to-equity 0.34, quick ratio 1.53, current ratio 2.18), and the 50-day ($51.76) and 200-day ($48.90) moving averages are below the current price.

Halma (OTCMKTS:HLMAF - Get Free Report)'s share price gapped up before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $51.51, but opened at $55.24. Halma shares last traded at $55.24, with a volume of 352 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Halma from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Halma Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 2.18. The stock's 50 day moving average is $51.76 and its 200 day moving average is $48.90.

About Halma

Halma plc is a United Kingdom–based group of specialist technology companies that develop products and services designed to protect and improve lives. The company focuses on safety, health and environmental markets, bringing together a portfolio of engineering-led businesses that design, manufacture and distribute sensing, detection, monitoring and control technologies. Its offering is aimed at reducing risk, improving safety outcomes and supporting regulatory compliance across a range of industrial, commercial and medical settings.

Halma's subsidiaries supply a broad array of hardware and software solutions, including sensors and detection systems for fire, gas and hazardous conditions, medical devices and diagnostics, environmental and water-quality monitoring equipment, and related lifecycle services such as calibration, maintenance and technical support.

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