LON:HLMA Halma - HLMA Share Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Halma plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. GBX 2,166 +38.00 (+1.79%) (As of 03/29/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 2,137▼ 2,16650-Day Range 2,047▼ 2,31552-Week Range 1,855.30▼ 2,598Volume304,809 shsAverage Volume602,944 shsMarket Capitalization£8.22 billionP/E Ratio3,734.48Dividend Yield0.88%Price TargetGBX 2,121 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlines Halma MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold1.86 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.1% DownsideGBX 2,121 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details 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 RatingHalma 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/DownsideAccording 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 CoverageHalma has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for HLMA. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHalma has a dividend yield of 0.92%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHalma does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Halma is 3,275.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for HLMA. Previous Next 1.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHalma 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 FollowsOnly 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. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Halma insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.84% of the stock of Halma is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions61.20% of the stock of Halma is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioHalma has a PEG Ratio of 4.86. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHalma 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. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Halma (LON:HLMA) StockHalma 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.Read More Receive HLMA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Halma and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HLMA Stock News HeadlinesMarch 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHalma plc (LON:HLMA) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financials Look Strong: Should Prospective Shareholders Make The Leap?March 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comA Halma plc (LON:HLMA) insider increased their holdings by 18% last yearMarch 29, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] New "Living Missile" to Replace Nuclear MissilesCBS News Reports: "It's an entirely new type of weapon." The New York Times Reports: "No existing defense can stop it." And one small company is building them for the Pentagon!November 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHalma First Half 2023 Earnings: EPS: UK£0.30 (vs UK£0.36 in 1H 2022)November 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSlowing Rates Of Return At Halma (LON:HLMA) Leave Little Room For ExcitementOctober 18, 2022 | rttnews.comEuropean Stocks Close On Firm Note Again - RTTNewsOctober 15, 2022 | fool.co.ukUK stocks: 1 to buy and 1 to avoid at all costs - Motley Fool UKOctober 15, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.comUK stocks: 1 to buy and 1 to avoid at all costs - Yahoo Finance UKMarch 29, 2023 | Stansberry Research (Ad)The gold catalyst we’ve waited forIf you thought the SVB meltdown was bad… watch out. Because even bigger red flag just appeared. This signal proves that a recession is likely right around the corner. It will take most by surprise. Stocks will crash. Millions will go jobless, and lose their homes. But there is ONE important step you should take today to make sure you come out the other side OK. 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Email Address HLMA Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/3 Dividend12/22/2022Dividend Payable2/03/2023Today3/29/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Security & Protection Services Sub-IndustryN/A SectorIndustrials Current SymbolLON:HLMA CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.halma.com Phone+44-1494-721111FaxN/AEmployees7,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastGBX 2,121 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 2,295 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 1,820 Forecasted Upside/Downside-2.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)1.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.58 Trailing P/E Ratio3,734.48 Forward P/E Ratio27.80 P/E Growth4.86Net Income£223.60 million Net Margins13.44% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity15.38% Return on Assets7.77% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio43.82 Current Ratio2.29 Quick Ratio1.51 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.66 billion Price / Sales4.95 Cash FlowGBX 56.97 per share Price / Cash Flow38.02 Book ValueGBX 431 per share Price / Book5.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares379,640,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£8.22 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.53 Key ExecutivesMr. Andrew John Williams (Age 56)Group CEO, Member of Exec. Board & Exec. Director Comp: $2.54MMr. Marc A. RonchettiGroup CFO, Member of Exec. Board & Exec. DirectorMs. Jennifer WardGroup Talent, Culture & Communications Director, Member of Exec. Board and Exec. DirectorMs. Inken BraunschmidtChief Innovation & Digital Officer and Member of Exec. BoardMs. Catherine E. Michel (Age 50)CTO & Member of Exec. Board Ms. Funmi AdegokeGroup Gen. Counsel, Chief Sustainability Officer & Member of Exec. BoardMs. Constance F. Baroudel (Age 49)Sector Chief Exec. of Environmental & Analysis and Member of Exec. Board Ms. Wendy McMillanSector Chief Exec. of Safety & Member of Exec. BoardMr. Steve BrownSector Chief Exec. of Healthcare & Member of Exec. BoardMr. Aldous WongPres of Halma Asia Pacific, Adviser & Member of Exec. BoardMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSpirax-Sarco EngineeringLON:SPXIntertek GroupLON:ITRKAxon EnterpriseLON:AXONMeggittLON:MGGTMelrose IndustriesLON:MROView All CompetitorsInsidersAndrew WilliamsSold 5,754 sharesTotal: £12.92 M ($2,246.00/share)Andrew WilliamsSold 19,335 sharesTotal: £38.86 M ($2,010.00/share)Tony RiceBought 3,061 shares on 6/16/2022Total: £5.88 M ($1,922.00/share)View All Insider Transactions 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. View HLMA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. 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. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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