Diploma (LON:DPLM) Sets New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Shares of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 4,990 ($66.65) and last traded at GBX 4,830.12 ($64.51), with a volume of 11833258 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 4,222 ($56.39).

Diploma Stock Performance

The firm’s 50-day moving average is GBX 3,930.48 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 4,249.04. The stock has a market cap of £6.59 billion, a PE ratio of 56.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.17, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 2.17.

Insider Buying and Selling at Diploma

In other news, insider David S. Lowden bought 750 shares of Diploma stock in a transaction on Friday, March 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 3,928 ($52.46) per share, for a total transaction of £29,460 ($39,348.20). Also, insider Ian El-Mokadem bought 500 shares of Diploma stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 3,948 ($52.73) per share, for a total transaction of £19,740 ($26,365.70). 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.