Halma (HLMA) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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 9,000 people in more than 20 countries, with major operations in the UK, Mainland Europe, the USA and Asia Pacific. Halma is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LON: HLMA) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Halma has been named as one of Britain’s Most Admired Companies for the past seven years.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 4,514 to 4,663
• 50-Day Range: 3,622 to 4,649.11
• 52-Week Range: 2,804 to 4,663
• Volume: 721,697 shs
• Average Volume: 10.99 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £17.56 billion
• P/E Ratio: 50.84
• Dividend Yield: 0.52%
• Price Target: GBX 3,737.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Halma Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Halma scored higher than 15% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Halma has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Halma has a consensus price target of GBX 3,737.50, representing about 19.6% downside from its current price of GBX 4,649.11.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Halma has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Halma is 50.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Halma is 50.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.58.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Halma has a PEG Ratio of 2.93. 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 10.10. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HLMA.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Halma has a dividend yield of 0.52%, which is in 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 25.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.77

News Sentiment

Halma has a news sentiment score of 0.77. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Halma this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Halma insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.81% of the stock of Halma is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

52.60% of the stock of Halma is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HLMA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HLMA shares performed this year?

Halma's stock was trading at GBX 3,538 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HLMA shares have increased by 31.4% and is now trading at GBX 4,649.11.

How were Halma's earnings last quarter?

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January, 16th. The company reported $55.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Halma had a net margin of 14.63% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.73%.

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Halma own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Halma investors own include Halma (HLMAF), Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Alibaba Group (BABA), Citigroup (C), Diageo (DGE) and GSK (GSK).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/16/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Conglomerates
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:HLMA
• 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 Price Target for Halma: GBX 3,737.50
• High Price Target: GBX 3,980
• Low Price Target: GBX 3,200
• Potential Upside/Downside: -19.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 91.45
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 50.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 51.34
• P/E Growth: 2.93
• Net Income: £268.37 million
• Net Margins: 14.63%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 13.73%
• Return on Assets: 8.13%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 43.44
• Current Ratio: 2.18
• Quick Ratio: 1.51

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.28
• Cash Flow: GBX 122.27 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 38.02
• Book Value: GBX 460.38 per share
• Price / Book: 10.10

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 377,702,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £17.56 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.96