Should I buy or sell Halma stock right now?

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Halma in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" HLMA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in HLMA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View HLMA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Halma's stock price target for 2024?

4 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Halma's shares. Their HLMA share price targets range from GBX 2,000 to GBX 2,650. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach GBX 2,315 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HLMA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have HLMA shares performed in 2024?

Halma's stock was trading at GBX 2,284 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HLMA shares have decreased by 3.5% and is now trading at GBX 2,203. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

How often does Halma pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Halma?

Halma announced a dividend on Thursday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 21st will be paid a dividend of GBX 8.41 per share on Friday, February 2nd. This represents a yield of 0.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 21st. The official announcement can be seen at this link . Read our dividend analysis for HLMA .

Is Halma a good dividend stock?

Halma (LON:HLMA) pays an annual dividend of GBX 21 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.89%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for HLMA .

What other stocks do shareholders of Halma own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Halma investors own include Diageo (DGE) , Barclays (BARC) , Legal & General Group (LGEN) , Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) , Prudential (PRU) , Unilever (ULVR) , Croda International (CRDA) , HSBC (HSBA) , Mondelez International (MDLZ) and Rotork (ROR) .

How do I buy shares of Halma?

Shares of HLMA stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

LON:HLMA

Halma (HLMA) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 2,203

+13.00 (+0.59%)

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Today's Range: 2,174
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2,210
50-Day Range: 2,151
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2,368
52-Week Range: 1,802
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2,520.95

Volume: 1.28 million shs
Average Volume: 591,834 shs
Market Capitalization: £8.36 billion

P/E Ratio: 3,496.83
Dividend Yield: 0.95%
Price Target: GBX 2,315

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Halma MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 5.1% Upside
GBX 2,315 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.07 out of 5 stars

1.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Halma has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Halma has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for HLMA.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Halma has a dividend yield of 0.89%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Halma does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Halma is 3,333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for HLMA.

3.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Halma has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.38 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Halma this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added Halma to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Halma insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.08% of the stock of Halma is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
59.33% of the stock of Halma is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Halma is 3,496.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.12.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Halma is 3,496.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 399.88.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Halma has a PEG Ratio of 4.46. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Halma has a P/B Ratio of 5.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Halma Stock (LON:HLMA)

Halma plc, together its subsidiaries, provides technology solutions in the safety, health, and environmental markets in the United States, Mainland Europe, the United Kingdom, the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Safety, Environmental & Analysis, and Medical. The Safety segment provides fire safety, fire detection and fire suppression; safe movement in public, commercial, and industrial spaces; elevator safety; communications in emergencies; control of access in potentially hazardous industrial and commercial environments; electrical safety; and the safe management of pipelines and storage assets solutions. This segment serves shops and restaurants, healthcare facilities, and offices and stadiums; industrial and logistics assets; public spaces and critical infrastructure; and aerospace, and rail and automotive markets. The Environmental & Analysis segment offers optical, optoelectronic, and spectral imaging systems; environmental monitoring, water and waste water analysis and treatment, gas analysis and detection, and optical analysis systems. It serves the optical analysis, water analysis and treatment, gas detection, and environmental monitoring markets. The Medical segment provides critical fluidic components used by medical diagnostics and original equipment manufacturers; components, devices and systems that provide information and analytics to understand patient health and enable providers to make decisions across the continuum of care; technologies and solutions to enable in-vitro diagnostic systems and life-science discoveries and development; and technologies that enable treatment across clinical specialties. This segment serves the life sciences, health assessment and analytics, and therapeutic solutions market. The company was incorporated in 1894 and is headquartered in Amersham, the United Kingdom.

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Ex-Dividend for 2/2 Dividend: 12/21/2023
Dividend Payable: 2/02/2024
Today: 4/18/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Conglomerates
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: LON:HLMA
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.halma.com
Phone: +44-1494-721111
Fax: N/A
Employees: 8,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: GBX 2,315
High Stock Price Target: GBX 2,650
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 2,000
Potential Upside/Downside: +5.7%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.63
Trailing P/E Ratio: 3,477.78
Forward P/E Ratio: 25.82
P/E Growth: 4.46
Net Income: £238 million
Net Margins: 12.35%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 14.52%
Return on Assets: 7.74%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 45.76
Current Ratio: 2.68
Quick Ratio: 1.51

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £1.93 billion
Price / Sales: 4.31
Cash Flow: GBX 57.62 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 38.02
Book Value: GBX 438 per share
Price / Book: 5.00

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 379,640,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £8.32 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.58

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Key Executives

Mr. Marc A. Ronchetti (Age 48)
Group CEO, Member of Executive Board & Executive Director
Comp: $1.64M
Mr. Stephen William Lawrence Gunning (Age 57)
CFO, Member of Executive Board & Director
Comp: $821.4k
Ms. Jennifer Suzanne Ward (Age 51)
Group Talent, Culture & Communications Director, Member of Executive Board and Executive Director
Comp: $1.12M
Ms. Catherine E. Michel (Age 51)
CTO & Member of Executive Board
Ms. Funmi Adegoke
CEO of Safety Sector & Member of Executive Board
Ms. Constance F. Baroudel (Age 50)
Chief Sustainability Officer, Sector CEO of Env. & Analysis and Member of Executive Board
Mr. Steve Brown
Sector Chief Executive of Healthcare & Member of Executive Board
Mr. Aldous Wong
President of Halma Asia Pacific, Adviser & Member of Executive Board
Mr. Charles King
Head of Investor Relations
Mr. Bill Stoval
CEO of Divisional

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HLMA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Halma stock right now?: 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Halma in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" HLMA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in HLMA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View HLMA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Halma's stock price target for 2024?: 4 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Halma's shares. Their HLMA share price targets range from GBX 2,000 to GBX 2,650. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach GBX 2,315 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.1% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for HLMA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have HLMA shares performed in 2024?: Halma's stock was trading at GBX 2,284 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HLMA shares have decreased by 3.5% and is now trading at GBX 2,203.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How often does Halma pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Halma?: Halma announced a dividend on Thursday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 21st will be paid a dividend of GBX 8.41 per share on Friday, February 2nd. This represents a yield of 0.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 21st. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for HLMA.

Is Halma a good dividend stock?: Halma (LON:HLMA) pays an annual dividend of GBX 21 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.89%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for HLMA.
What other stocks do shareholders of Halma own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Halma investors own include Diageo (DGE), Barclays (BARC), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Prudential (PRU), Unilever (ULVR), Croda International (CRDA), HSBC (HSBA), Mondelez International (MDLZ) and Rotork (ROR).
How do I buy shares of Halma?: Shares of HLMA stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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Halma (HLMA) Share Price, News & Analysis

Halma MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Halma Stock (LON:HLMA)

HLMA Stock Price History

HLMA Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

HLMA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

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