Halma (LON:HLMA) Receives “Hold” Rating from Shore Capital Group

Shore Capital Group reaffirmed their hold rating on shares of Halma (LON:HLMA) in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning, Marketbeat.com reports.

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Halma from GBX 3,800 to GBX 3,980 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 3,737.50.

Halma Stock Performance

HLMA stock opened at GBX 4,130 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of £15.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.16, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.44. Halma has a twelve month low of GBX 2,554 and a twelve month high of GBX 4,223.10. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 3,859.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 3,653.72.

Halma (LON:HLMA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 16th. The company reported GBX 55.32 EPS for the quarter. Halma had a return on equity of 13.73% and a net margin of 14.63%. Analysts predict that Halma will post 90.5626134 earnings per share for the current year.

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.