Halma plc (LON:HLMA - Get Free Report) insider Hudson La Force purchased 2,000 shares of Halma stock in a transaction on Monday, June 16th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 4,288 ($57.67) per share, with a total value of £85,760 ($115,330.82).
Halma Price Performance
LON HLMA traded down GBX 8 ($0.11) during trading hours on Friday, reaching GBX 3,118 ($41.93). 1,352,163 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,133,748. The stock has a market cap of £11.74 billion, a PE ratio of 43.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.53. Halma plc has a one year low of GBX 2,316 ($31.15) and a one year high of GBX 3,342 ($44.94). The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 2,889.53 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,797.86. The company has a current ratio of 2.45, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 45.83.
Halma (LON:HLMA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 12th. The company reported GBX 94.23 ($1.27) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Halma had a return on equity of 15.87% and a net margin of 13.21%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Halma plc will post 90.5626134 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Halma in a report on Thursday, March 13th.
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About Halma
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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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