Halma (OTCMKTS:HLMAF) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Halma (OTCMKTS:HLMAF) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and three have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company.

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Halma in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Zacks Research upgraded Halma from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th.

Halma Stock Up 0.7%

HLMAF opened at $50.55 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $48.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.15. Halma has a 52-week low of $29.83 and a 52-week high of $50.80. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 2.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Halma Company Profile

Halma plc is a United Kingdom–based group of specialist technology companies that develop products and services designed to protect and improve lives. The company focuses on safety, health and environmental markets, bringing together a portfolio of engineering-led businesses that design, manufacture and distribute sensing, detection, monitoring and control technologies. Its offering is aimed at reducing risk, improving safety outcomes and supporting regulatory compliance across a range of industrial, commercial and medical settings.

Halma’s subsidiaries supply a broad array of hardware and software solutions, including sensors and detection systems for fire, gas and hazardous conditions, medical devices and diagnostics, environmental and water-quality monitoring equipment, and related lifecycle services such as calibration, maintenance and technical support.