Halma plc (LON:HLMA) Insider Sells £617,769.60 in Stock

Halma plc (LON:HLMA - Get Free Report) insider Jennifer Ward sold 19,020 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,248 ($44.56), for a total value of £617,769.60 ($847,536.84).

Jennifer Ward also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, June 26th, Jennifer Ward sold 4,021 shares of Halma stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,202 ($43.93), for a total transaction of £128,752.42 ($176,639.35).

Halma Price Performance

LON:HLMA opened at GBX 3,212 ($44.07) on Monday. Halma plc has a one year low of GBX 2,316 ($31.77) and a one year high of GBX 3,342 ($45.85). The stock has a market cap of £12.10 billion, a PE ratio of 44.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.53. 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 stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 2,944.33 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 2,812.89.

Halma (LON:HLMA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, June 12th. The company reported GBX 94.23 ($1.29) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Halma had a return on equity of 15.87% and a net margin of 13.21%. Equities research analysts expect that Halma plc will post 90.5626134 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Shore Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of Halma in a research report on Thursday, March 13th.

Halma Company Profile

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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