LON:HLMA

Halma - HLMA Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 2,166

+38.00 (+1.79%)

(As of 03/29/2023 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: 2,137
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2,166
50-Day Range: 2,047
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2,315
52-Week Range: 1,855.30
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2,598

Volume: 304,809 shs
Average Volume: 602,944 shs
Market Capitalization: £8.22 billion

P/E Ratio: 3,734.48
Dividend Yield: 0.88%
Price Target: GBX 2,121

Halma MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Hold
1.86 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 2.1% Downside
GBX 2,121 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
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.

0.71 out of 5 stars

0.9

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Halma has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 1.86, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 2,121, Halma has a forecasted downside of 2.1% from its current price of GBX 2,166.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Halma has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

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

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Halma has a dividend yield of 0.92%, 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 3,275.86%. 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.

1.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Halma has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Halma to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Halma insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.84% of the stock of Halma is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
61.20% 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 3,734.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.16.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Halma is 3,734.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 585.46.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Halma has a PEG Ratio of 4.86. 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 5.03. 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 (LON:HLMA) Stock

Halma plc, through its subsidiaries, provides technology solutions in the safety, health, and environmental markets. It operates through three segments: Safety, Environmental & Analysis, and Medical. The Safety segment provides fire detection, specialist fire suppression, elevator safety, security sensors, people and vehicle flow technologies, specialized interlocks that control critical processes safely, and explosion protection and corrosion monitoring systems. This segment serves elevator safety, fire suppression, people and vehicle flow, fire detection, pressure management, industrial access control, and safe storage and transfer markets. The Environmental & Analysis segment offers optical, optoelectronic, and spectral imaging systems; water, air and gases monitoring technologies; instruments that detect hazardous gases and analyses air quality; and systems for water analysis and treatment. 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; laboratory devices and systems that provide information 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 positive outcomes across clinical specialties. This segment serves the life sciences, health assessment, and therapeutic solutions market. The company was incorporated in 1894 and is headquartered in Amersham, the United Kingdom.

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HLMA Stock News Headlines

March 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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Halma First Half 2023 Earnings: EPS: UK£0.30 (vs UK£0.36 in 1H 2022)

November 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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Halma acquires Owings Mills' IZI Medical Products in $153.5 million deal - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

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TOP NEWS: Halma buys Maryland-based medical consumable device maker | Financial News - London South East

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October 3, 2022 | businesswire.com

Shore Capital Partners Announces Sale of IZI Medical Products - Business Wire

October 3, 2022 | lse.co.uk

Halma acquires US-based medical devices company | Financial News - London South East

October 3, 2022 | marketwatch.com

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HLMA Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 2/3 Dividend: 12/22/2022
Dividend Payable: 2/03/2023
Today: 3/29/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Industry: Security & Protection Services
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: 7,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: GBX 2,121
High Stock Price Forecast: GBX 2,295
Low Stock Price Forecast: GBX 1,820
Forecasted Upside/Downside: -2.1%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 1.86
Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.58
Trailing P/E Ratio: 3,734.48
Forward P/E Ratio: 27.80
P/E Growth: 4.86
Net Income: £223.60 million
Net Margins: 13.44%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 15.38%
Return on Assets: 7.77%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 43.82
Current Ratio: 2.29
Quick Ratio: 1.51

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £1.66 billion
Price / Sales: 4.95
Cash Flow: GBX 56.97 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 38.02
Book Value: GBX 431 per share
Price / Book: 5.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 379,640,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £8.22 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.53

Key Executives

Mr. Andrew John Williams (Age 56)
Group CEO, Member of Exec. Board & Exec. Director
Comp: $2.54M

Mr. Marc A. Ronchetti
Group CFO, Member of Exec. Board & Exec. Director

Ms. Jennifer Ward
Group Talent, Culture & Communications Director, Member of Exec. Board and Exec. Director

Ms. Inken Braunschmidt
Chief Innovation & Digital Officer and Member of Exec. Board

Ms. Catherine E. Michel (Age 50)
CTO & Member of Exec. Board

Ms. Funmi Adegoke
Group Gen. Counsel, Chief Sustainability Officer & Member of Exec. Board

Ms. Constance F. Baroudel (Age 49)
Sector Chief Exec. of Environmental & Analysis and Member of Exec. Board

Ms. Wendy McMillan
Sector Chief Exec. of Safety & Member of Exec. Board

Mr. Steve Brown
Sector Chief Exec. of Healthcare & Member of Exec. Board

Mr. Aldous Wong
Pres of Halma Asia Pacific, Adviser & Member of Exec. Board

Key Competitors

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Insiders

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HLMA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Halma stock right now?: 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Halma in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 4 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.
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What is Halma's stock price forecast for 2023?: 7 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for Halma's shares. Their HLMA share price forecasts range from GBX 1,820 to GBX 2,295. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach GBX 2,121 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.1%.
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 9.7% and is now trading at GBX 2,166.
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How often does Halma pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Halma?: Halma declared a dividend on Thursday, November 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 22nd will be paid a dividend of GBX 7.86 per share on Friday, February 3rd. This represents a yield of 0.34%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 22nd. 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 19 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.92%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,275.86%. 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).

What is Halma's stock symbol?: Halma trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "HLMA."
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.
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What is Halma's stock price today?: One share of HLMA stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 2,166.
How much money does Halma make?: Halma (LON:HLMA) has a market capitalization of £8.22 billion and generates £1.66 billion in revenue each year. The company earns £223.60 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.58 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Halma have?: The company employs 7,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Halma?: Halma's mailing address is Misbourne Court, Rectory Way, AMERSHAM, HP7 0DE, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.halma.com. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1494-721111.

This page (LON:HLMA) was last updated on 3/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Halma - HLMA Share Forecast, Price & News

Halma MarketRank™ Forecast

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 Sentiment

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Halma (LON:HLMA) Stock

HLMA Stock News Headlines

HLMA Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

HLMA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™