Halma (LON:HLMA) Insider Jennifer Ward Sells 13,145 Shares of Stock

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) insider Jennifer Ward sold 13,145 shares of Halma stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,645, for a total transaction of £479,135.25.

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

• On Wednesday, July 22nd, Jennifer Ward sold 2,248 shares of Halma stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,641, for a total value of £81,849.68.

Halma Price Performance

Shares of HLMA opened at GBX 3,614 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of £13.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.98. Halma plc has a twelve month low of GBX 3,191.38 and a twelve month high of GBX 4,902. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 4,105.98 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 4,006.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.13.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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