Diploma (LON:DPLM) Shares Up 15.1% – Still a Buy?

Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM)’s share price was up 15.1% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 5,025 ($67.12) and last traded at GBX 4,860 ($64.91). Approximately 975,747 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 115% from the average daily volume of 453,933 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 4,222 ($56.39).

Diploma Stock Up 15.1%

The business’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 3,930.48 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 4,249.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.17, a current ratio of 2.17 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The company has a market cap of £6.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.86, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.75.

Insider Activity

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

About Diploma

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.