Halma plc (LON:HLMA - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 2,757 ($34.89) and last traded at GBX 2,738 ($34.65), with a volume of 4966605 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,502 ($31.66).
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Halma in a report on Thursday.
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Halma Price Performance
The stock has a market cap of £9.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,725.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 45.83. The business's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 2,539.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 2,506.28.
Halma Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, December 19th will be issued a GBX 9 ($0.11) dividend. This represents a yield of 0.36%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 19th. Halma's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3,098.59%.
Halma Company Profile
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Halma plc, together its subsidiaries, provides technology solutions in the safety, health, and environmental markets in the United States, Mainland Europe, the United Kingdom, the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Safety, Environmental & Analysis, and Healthcare.
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