Diploma (LON:DPLM) Trading 15.1% Higher – What’s Next?

Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM)’s stock price rose 15.1% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 5,025 ($67.12) and last traded at GBX 4,860 ($64.91). Approximately 975,747 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 115% from the average daily volume of 453,933 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 4,222 ($56.39).

Diploma Price Performance

The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 3,930.48 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 4,249.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.17, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 2.17. The firm has a market capitalization of £6.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at Diploma

In related news, insider David S. Lowden purchased 750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,928 ($52.46) per share, for a total transaction of £29,460 ($39,348.20). Also, insider Ian El-Mokadem acquired 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 3,948 ($52.73) per share, with a total value of £19,740 ($26,365.70). Insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Diploma Company Profile

Diploma PLC, together with its subsidiaries, supplies specialized technical products and services in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through three business sectors: Life Sciences, Seals, and Controls. The Life Sciences sector supplies technology-enabled products used in surgical procedures in operating theatres and endoscopy; testing equipment and services for clinical laboratories; and bio-pharma, food safety and testing, and other research-oriented products.