Should I buy or sell Halma stock right now?

5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Halma in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" HLMA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in HLMA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View HLMA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Halma's stock price target for 2024?

5 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Halma's stock. Their HLMA share price targets range from GBX 2,000 to GBX 2,425. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 2,230 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HLMA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have HLMA shares performed in 2023?

Halma's stock was trading at GBX 1,974 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, HLMA shares have increased by 7.3% and is now trading at GBX 2,119. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

How often does Halma pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Halma?

Halma announced a dividend on Thursday, November 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 21st will be given a dividend of GBX 8.41 per share on Friday, February 2nd. This represents a yield of 0.43%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 21st. The official announcement can be accessed at this link . Read our dividend analysis for HLMA .

Is Halma a good dividend stock?

Halma (LON:HLMA) pays an annual dividend of GBX 21 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.01%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for HLMA .

What other stocks do shareholders of Halma own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Halma investors own include Diageo (DGE) , Barclays (BARC) , Legal & General Group (LGEN) , Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) , Prudential (PRU) , Unilever (ULVR) , Croda International (CRDA) , HSBC (HSBA) , Mondelez International (MDLZ) and Rotork (ROR) .

How do I buy shares of Halma?

Shares of HLMA stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Halma Share Price, News & Analysis (LON:HLMA)

GBX 2,119

-1.00 (-0.05%)

(As of 04:45 PM ET)

Compare

Today's Range: 2,117
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2,136
50-Day Range: 1,810.50
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2,133
52-Week Range: 1,802
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2,520.95

Volume: 787,385 shs
Average Volume: 739,615 shs
Market Capitalization: £8.04 billion

P/E Ratio: 3,363.49
Dividend Yield: 0.99%
Price Target: GBX 2,230

Stock Analysis Analyst Forecasts Chart Competitors Dividend Headlines Insider Trades

Halma MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 5.2% Upside
GBX 2,230 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
£3 M Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

0.90 out of 5 stars

1.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Halma has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 2,230, Halma has a forecasted upside of 5.2% from its current price of GBX 2,119.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Halma has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for HLMA.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Halma pays a meaningful dividend of 1.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Halma does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Halma is 3,333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for HLMA.

0.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Halma this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Halma insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £29,996.34 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.03% of the stock of Halma is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
64.82% of the stock of Halma is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Halma is 3,363.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.80.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Halma is 3,363.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 442.34.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Halma has a PEG Ratio of 3.96. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Halma has a P/B Ratio of 4.84. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Halma Stock (LON:HLMA)

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. The Safety segment provides fire safety, fire detection and fire suppression; safe movement in public, commercial, and industrial spaces; elevator safety; communications in emergencies; control of access in potentially hazardous industrial and commercial environments; electrical safety; and the safe management of pipelines and storage assets solutions. This segment serves shops and restaurants, healthcare facilities, and offices and stadiums; industrial and logistics assets; public spaces and critical infrastructure; and aerospace, and rail and automotive markets. The Environmental & Analysis segment offers optical, optoelectronic, and spectral imaging systems; environmental monitoring, water and waste water analysis and treatment, gas analysis and detection, and optical analysis systems. It serves the optical analysis, water analysis and treatment, gas detection, and environmental monitoring markets. The Medical segment provides critical fluidic components used by medical diagnostics and original equipment manufacturers; components, devices and systems that provide information and analytics to understand patient health and enable providers to make decisions across the continuum of care; technologies and solutions to enable in-vitro diagnostic systems and life-science discoveries and development; and technologies that enable treatment across clinical specialties. This segment serves the life sciences, health assessment and analytics, and therapeutic solutions market. The company was incorporated in 1894 and is headquartered in Amersham, the United Kingdom.

HLMA Stock Price History

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HLMA Stock News Headlines

November 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Berenberg Bank Reiterates Hold Rating for Halma (LON:HLMA)

November 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Halma (LON:HLMA) Given "Equal Weight" Rating at Barclays

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November 20, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

TSI Group Joins Halma Group, Unveiling New Avenues for Growth

November 17, 2023 | lse.co.uk

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Shore cuts Sage; Barclays raises NatWest

November 16, 2023 | lse.co.uk

TOP NEWS: Halma profit grows, ups dividend as eyes further profit rise

November 2, 2023 | lse.co.uk

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Bank of America starts Unite Group with 'buy'

October 14, 2023 | fool.com

Halma Plc (LSE: HLMA)

November 29, 2023 | Autonomix (Ad)

[Investor Alert] Potential Breakthrough Medical Tech Investment Opportunity

September 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Halma's (LON:HLMA) Returns Have Hit A Wall

September 21, 2023 | uk.movies.yahoo.com

Why I think the Halma share price is a buying opportunity

September 21, 2023 | reuters.com

UK's Halma sees first-half return on sales at lower end of target

September 16, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Could this FTSE 100 stock offer a 14% annual return over the next decade?

September 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

With 88% ownership of the shares, Halma plc (LON:HLMA) is heavily dominated by institutional owners

August 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Is Weakness In Halma plc (LON:HLMA) Stock A Sign That The Market Could be Wrong Given Its Strong Financial Prospects?

August 17, 2023 | msn.com

Near a 52-week low, this FTSE 100 stock looks like a buy to me

August 16, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Halma rises Wednesday, outperforms market

August 10, 2023 | msn.com

If I’d invested £1k in this FTSE 100 gem 20 years ago I’d be up 14 times

August 8, 2023 | msn.com

Looking for quality dividend shares? Here’s one I like

July 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Halma Sees Record Profit for 20th Consecutive Year

July 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Halma (LON:HLMA) shareholders have earned a 10% CAGR over the last five years

June 15, 2023 | msn.com

Earnings: the Halma share price dips 5% on results day, but don’t let that fool you!

May 16, 2023 | msn.com

2 FTSE 100 shares to buy in a stock market crash

April 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Halma (LON:HLMA) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

April 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Great week for Halma plc (LON:HLMA) institutional investors after losing 12% over the previous year

March 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financials Look Strong: Should Prospective Shareholders Make The Leap?

March 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

A Halma plc (LON:HLMA) insider increased their holdings by 18% last year

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Industry: Conglomerates
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Industrials
Current Symbol: LON:HLMA
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.halma.com
Phone: +44-1494-721111
Fax: N/A
Employees: 8,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: GBX 2,230
High Stock Price Target: GBX 2,425
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 2,000
Potential Upside/Downside: +5.2%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.63
Trailing P/E Ratio: 3,363.49
Forward P/E Ratio: 25.67
P/E Growth: 3.96
Net Income: £238 million
Net Margins: 12.35%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 14.52%
Return on Assets: 7.74%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 45.76
Current Ratio: 2.68
Quick Ratio: 1.51

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £1.93 billion
Price / Sales: 4.17
Cash Flow: GBX 55.73 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 38.02
Book Value: GBX 438 per share
Price / Book: 4.84

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 379,640,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £8.04 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.51

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Key Executives

Mr. Marc A. Ronchetti (Age 47)
Group CEO, Member of Executive Board & Executive Director
Comp: $1.64M
Mr. Stephen William Lawrence Gunning (Age 56)
CFO, Member of Executive Board & Director
Comp: $821.4k
Ms. Jennifer Ward
Group Talent, Culture & Communications Director, Member of Executive Board and Executive Director
Ms. Catherine E. Michel (Age 50)
CTO & Member of Executive Board
Ms. Funmi Adegoke
CEO of Safety Sector & Member of Executive Board
Ms. Constance F. Baroudel (Age 49)
Chief Sustainability Officer, Sector CEO of Env. & Analysis and Member of Executive Board
Mr. Steve Brown
Sector Chief Executive of Healthcare & Member of Executive Board
Mr. Aldous Wong
President of Halma Asia Pacific, Adviser & Member of Executive Board
Mr. Charles King
Head of Investor Relations
Mr. Bill Stoval
CEO of Divisional

Key Competitors

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Insiders

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HLMA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Halma stock right now?: 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Halma in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" HLMA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in HLMA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View HLMA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Halma's stock price target for 2024?: 5 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Halma's stock. Their HLMA share price targets range from GBX 2,000 to GBX 2,425. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 2,230 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for HLMA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have HLMA shares performed in 2023?: Halma's stock was trading at GBX 1,974 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, HLMA shares have increased by 7.3% and is now trading at GBX 2,119.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
How often does Halma pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Halma?: Halma announced a dividend on Thursday, November 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 21st will be given a dividend of GBX 8.41 per share on Friday, February 2nd. This represents a yield of 0.43%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 21st. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for HLMA.

Is Halma a good dividend stock?: Halma (LON:HLMA) pays an annual dividend of GBX 21 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.01%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for HLMA.
What other stocks do shareholders of Halma own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Halma investors own include Diageo (DGE), Barclays (BARC), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Prudential (PRU), Unilever (ULVR), Croda International (CRDA), HSBC (HSBA), Mondelez International (MDLZ) and Rotork (ROR).
How do I buy shares of Halma?: Shares of HLMA stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (LON:HLMA) was last updated on 11/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Halma Share Price, News & Analysis (LON:HLMA)

Halma MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Coverage This Week

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Halma Stock (LON:HLMA)

HLMA Stock Price History

HLMA Stock News Headlines

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

HLMA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™