Halma (LON:HLMA) Insider Jennifer Ward Sells 2,248 Shares of Stock

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) insider Jennifer Ward sold 2,248 shares of Halma stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,641, for a total value of £81,849.68.

Jennifer Ward also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, July 23rd, Jennifer Ward sold 13,145 shares of Halma stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,645, for a total value of £479,135.25.

Halma Trading Down 1.0%

LON:HLMA opened at GBX 3,614 on Friday. Halma plc has a 1 year low of GBX 3,191.38 and a 1 year high of GBX 4,902. The stock has a market cap of £13.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.81, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 4,105.98 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 4,006.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.13, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 2.14.

Halma (LON:HLMA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 11th. The company reported GBX 114.05 EPS for the quarter. Halma had a return on equity of 17.92% and a net margin of 14.42%.The company had revenue of GBX 258.23 billion for the quarter. Equities analysts predict that Halma plc will post 90.5626134 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on HLMA. Shore Capital Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Halma in a report on Monday, April 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a GBX 3,050 price target on shares of Halma in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a £47,750 price objective on shares of Halma in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Halma from GBX 3,700 to GBX 4,600 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,200 target price on shares of Halma in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Halma presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of £4,809.30.

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.