Halma plc (LON:HLMA) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Halma plc (LON:HLMA) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 3,737.50.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on HLMA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Halma from GBX 3,500 to GBX 3,900 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Panmure Gordon upped their price objective on Halma from GBX 3,820 to GBX 3,880 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Citigroup raised their target price on Halma from GBX 3,150 to GBX 3,700 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,750 price target on shares of Halma in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Halma from GBX 3,800 to GBX 3,980 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th.

Halma Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of HLMA stock opened at GBX 4,184 on Friday. Halma has a one year low of GBX 2,316 and a one year high of GBX 4,204. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 45.83, a current ratio of 2.45 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 3,688.18 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 3,520.94. The stock has a market cap of £15.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.53.

Halma (LON:HLMA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 16th. The company reported GBX 55.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Halma had a net margin of 13.21% and a return on equity of 15.87%. Analysts predict that Halma will post 90.5626134 earnings per share for the current year.

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.