Halma plc (LON:HLMA) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is £5,338.78.

HLMA has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Shore Capital Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Halma in a research note on Monday, April 13th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a £47,750 target price on shares of Halma in a research note on Friday, June 5th.

Halma Trading Down 0.8%

LON:HLMA opened at GBX 3,898 on Monday. Halma has a 1 year low of GBX 3,078 and a 1 year high of GBX 4,902. The stock has a market cap of £14.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.62, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 4,430.96 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,956.68. 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 released its quarterly 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 company had revenue of GBX 258.23 billion during the quarter. Equities analysts predict that Halma will post 90.5626134 earnings per share for the current year.

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.