Diploma (LON:DPLM) Stock Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 4,338.92 ($58.94) and traded as high as GBX 4,942 ($67.14). Diploma shares last traded at GBX 4,942 ($67.14), with a volume of 179,929 shares traded.

Diploma Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 2.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.17. The stock has a market cap of £6.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.75. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 4,619.95 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 4,338.92.

Diploma (LON:DPLM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 21st. The company reported GBX 80.20 ($1.09) earnings per share for the quarter. Diploma had a return on equity of 13.18% and a net margin of 9.25%. On average, analysts forecast that Diploma PLC will post 163.7995512 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Katie Bickerstaffe purchased 44 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 4,867 ($66.12) per share, with a total value of £2,141.48 ($2,909.22). Insiders acquired a total of 96 shares of company stock valued at $473,173 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

About Diploma

Diploma PLC, together with its subsidiaries, supplies specialized technical products and services in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through three business sectors: Life Sciences, Seals, and Controls. The Life Sciences sector supplies technology-enabled products used in surgical procedures in operating theatres and endoscopy; testing equipment and services for clinical laboratories; and bio-pharma, food safety and testing, and other research-oriented products.