Halma plc (LON:HLMA) Insider Buys £6,992.73 in Stock

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) insider Steve Gunning purchased 267 shares of Halma stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,619 ($33.90) per share, with a total value of £6,992.73 ($9,050.91).

Halma Price Performance

Shares of Halma stock opened at GBX 2,624 ($33.96) on Friday. Halma plc has a 52 week low of GBX 2,143 ($27.74) and a 52 week high of GBX 3,094 ($40.05). The company has a current ratio of 2.45, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 45.83. The stock has a market cap of £9.88 billion, a PE ratio of 36.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.53. The company’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 2,820.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 2,688.22.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on HLMA shares. Berenberg Bank upped their price objective on shares of Halma from GBX 2,450 ($31.71) to GBX 2,700 ($34.95) and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Halma to a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 2,600 ($33.65) price target for the company in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Shore Capital reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Halma in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Halma has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 2,587.50 ($33.49).

About Halma

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 8,000 people in more than 20 countries, with major operations in the UK, Mainland Europe, the USA and Asia Pacific.