Insider Selling: Halma (LON:HLMA) Insider Sells £81,849.68 in Stock

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) insider Jennifer Ward sold 2,248 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,641, for a total transaction 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 shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,645, for a total transaction of £479,135.25.

Halma Stock Performance

Shares of HLMA stock opened at GBX 3,614 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of £13.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.81, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.98. Halma plc has a one year low of GBX 3,191.38 and a one year high of GBX 4,902. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 4,105.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 4,009.43. 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 earnings results on Thursday, June 11th. The company reported GBX 114.05 earnings per share for the quarter. Halma had a net margin of 14.42% and a return on equity of 17.92%. The company had revenue of GBX 258.23 billion for the quarter. Equities analysts anticipate that Halma plc will post 90.5626134 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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 9,000 people in more than 20 countries, with major operations in the UK, Mainland Europe, the USA and Asia Pacific.