Diploma (LON:DPLM) Given “Hold” Rating at Shore Capital Group

Shore Capital Group reiterated their hold rating on shares of Diploma (LON:DPLM) in a research note released on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat.com reports.

DPLM has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 6,350 price target on shares of Diploma in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Peel Hunt reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 6,150 price objective on shares of Diploma in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Diploma from GBX 6,000 to GBX 6,200 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 5,634.29.

Diploma Stock Performance

Diploma stock opened at GBX 5,925 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of £7.95 billion, a PE ratio of 43.15, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.03. Diploma has a 52 week low of GBX 3,532 and a 52 week high of GBX 6,019.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 46.97, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 2.04. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 5,451.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 5,421.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Ian El-Mokadem purchased 500 shares of Diploma stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 5,615 per share, with a total value of £28,075. Also, insider Wilson Ng purchased 410 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 5,369 per share, with a total value of £22,012.90. Insiders acquired a total of 1,262 shares of company stock worth $6,995,830 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.14% of the company’s stock.

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.