Halma (LON:HLMA) Insider Sells £479,135.25 in Stock

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) insider Jennifer Ward sold 13,145 shares of Halma stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,645, for a total transaction of £479,135.25.

Jennifer Ward also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, July 22nd, Jennifer Ward sold 2,248 shares of Halma stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,641, for a total value of £81,849.68.

Halma Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of Halma stock opened at GBX 3,614 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 4,105.98 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 4,009.43. The firm has a market cap of £13.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.81, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.98. Halma plc has a twelve month low of GBX 3,191.38 and a twelve month high of GBX 4,902. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.13.

Halma (LON:HLMA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 11th. The company reported GBX 114.05 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of GBX 258.23 billion for the quarter. Halma had a net margin of 14.42% and a return on equity of 17.92%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Halma plc will post 90.5626134 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a GBX 3,050 price objective on shares of Halma in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Shore Capital Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Halma in a research note on Monday, April 13th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a £47,750 target price on shares of Halma in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Citigroup upped their price target on Halma from GBX 3,700 to GBX 4,600 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,200 price target on shares of Halma in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of £4,809.30.

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 9,000 people in more than 20 countries, with major operations in the UK, Mainland Europe, the USA and Asia Pacific.