Halma plc (LON:HLMA) Insider Steve Gunning Purchases 267 Shares

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) insider Steve Gunning purchased 267 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 27th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,619 ($33.91) per share, with a total value of £6,992.73 ($9,053.25).

Halma Trading Down 0.2 %

Halma stock traded down GBX 6 ($0.08) during trading on Friday, hitting GBX 2,624 ($33.97). The company had a trading volume of 1,012,923 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,449,592. The company has a current ratio of 2.45, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 45.83. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 2,824.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 2,687.88. Halma plc has a 1-year low of GBX 2,143 ($27.74) and a 1-year high of GBX 3,094 ($40.06). The stock has a market cap of £9.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.53.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on HLMA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Halma to a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 2,600 ($33.66) price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, December 6th. Berenberg Bank upped their price target on Halma from GBX 2,450 ($31.72) to GBX 2,700 ($34.96) and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Shore Capital reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Halma in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 2,587.50 ($33.50).

About Halma

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.