Halma (OTCMKTS:HLMAF) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Halma (OTCMKTS:HLMAF) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the eight ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Halma from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Halma in a research report on Monday, December 1st.

Halma Stock Down 2.7%

OTCMKTS:HLMAF opened at $52.17 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.18, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. Halma has a one year low of $29.83 and a one year high of $54.61. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $49.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $47.04.

About Halma

Halma plc is a United Kingdom–based group of specialist technology companies that develop products and services designed to protect and improve lives. The company focuses on safety, health and environmental markets, bringing together a portfolio of engineering-led businesses that design, manufacture and distribute sensing, detection, monitoring and control technologies. Its offering is aimed at reducing risk, improving safety outcomes and supporting regulatory compliance across a range of industrial, commercial and medical settings.

Halma’s subsidiaries supply a broad array of hardware and software solutions, including sensors and detection systems for fire, gas and hazardous conditions, medical devices and diagnostics, environmental and water-quality monitoring equipment, and related lifecycle services such as calibration, maintenance and technical support.