Diploma (LON:DPLM) Insider Wilson Ng Buys 424 Shares

Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) insider Wilson Ng acquired 424 shares of Diploma stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 16th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 7,066 per share, for a total transaction of £29,959.84.

Diploma Price Performance

Diploma stock opened at GBX 7,370 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 47.65. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 6,979.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 6,257.69. The stock has a market cap of £9.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.92. Diploma PLC has a 12-month low of GBX 4,970 and a 12-month high of GBX 7,663.22.

Diploma (LON:DPLM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 19th. The company reported GBX 74.70 EPS for the quarter. Diploma had a return on equity of 18.55% and a net margin of 9.42%.The firm had revenue of £851.10 million for the quarter. Equities analysts expect that Diploma PLC will post 163.7995512 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on DPLM. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Diploma from GBX 6,400 to GBX 7,200 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Diploma from GBX 5,120 to GBX 5,760 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Diploma from GBX 7,300 to GBX 7,400 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 9,000 target price on shares of Diploma in a research report on Monday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 7,000 price target on shares of Diploma in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 7,044.29.

Key Diploma News

Here are the key news stories impacting Diploma this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Berenberg Bank reiterated its buy rating on Diploma PLC and lifted its price target to GBX 9,000, reinforcing a positive analyst view on the stock’s valuation and growth prospects. Broker views source
• Positive Sentiment: Several senior insiders bought shares, including Mandy Gradden (1,000 shares), Wilson Ng (424 shares), and Katie Bickerstaffe (multiple purchases), which investors often view as a sign management believes the stock is undervalued. TipRanks article
• Neutral Sentiment: An article highlighting Diploma as a potential long-term compounding stock added visibility, but it did not include new company-specific financial results or guidance. Yahoo Finance article

Diploma Company Profile

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.