Jennifer Ward Sells 2,248 Shares of Halma (LON:HLMA) Stock

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) insider Jennifer Ward sold 2,248 shares of Halma stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,641, for a total transaction of £81,849.68.

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

• On Thursday, July 23rd, Jennifer Ward sold 13,145 shares of Halma stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,645, for a total value of £479,135.25.

Halma Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of LON HLMA opened at GBX 3,614 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of £13.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.98. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 4,105.98 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 4,006.26. 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 plc has a 52 week low of GBX 3,191.38 and a 52 week high of GBX 4,902.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Halma Company Profile

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.