Diploma (LON:DPLM) Insider Ian El-Mokadem Purchases 500 Shares

Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) insider Ian El-Mokadem bought 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 5,820 per share, for a total transaction of £29,100.

Ian El-Mokadem also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, January 14th, Ian El-Mokadem bought 500 shares of Diploma stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 5,615 per share, with a total value of £28,075.

Diploma Stock Up 1.6%

Diploma stock opened at GBX 5,815 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 46.97, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 0.80. Diploma PLC has a 1-year low of GBX 3,532 and a 1-year high of GBX 6,019.52. The company has a market cap of £7.80 billion, a PE ratio of 42.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 5,462.01 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 5,429.85.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Diploma from GBX 6,200 to GBX 6,600 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Shore Capital Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of Diploma in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 6,150 target price on shares of Diploma in a report on Friday, December 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Diploma from GBX 6,200 to GBX 6,400 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Berenberg Bank boosted their price target on Diploma from GBX 6,600 to GBX 7,500 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 6,086.25.

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.