Jennifer Ward Sells 13,145 Shares of Halma (LON:HLMA) Stock

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) insider Jennifer Ward sold 13,145 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 23rd. The stock was 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 transaction of £81,849.68.

Halma Stock Performance

Shares of HLMA opened at GBX 3,614 on Friday. Halma plc has a one year low of GBX 3,191.38 and a one year high of GBX 4,902. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 4,105.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 4,006.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.13, a current ratio of 2.14 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The firm has a market capitalization of £13.65 billion, a PE ratio of 36.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.98.

Halma (LON:HLMA) last announced 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 business had revenue of GBX 258.23 billion for the quarter. On average, analysts anticipate that Halma plc will post 90.5626134 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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