Halma plc (LON:HLMA - Get Free Report) insider Jennifer Ward sold 50,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,648 ($33.20), for a total transaction of £1,324,000 ($1,659,771.84).
Halma Price Performance
Halma stock traded up GBX 49 ($0.61) during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting GBX 2,694 ($33.77). 385,438 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 825,258. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 45.83, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 2.45. Halma plc has a one year low of GBX 2,098 ($26.30) and a one year high of GBX 2,765 ($34.66). The stock has a market cap of £10.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,794.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.53. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 2,545.25 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 2,510.51.
Halma Cuts Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 19th will be given a dividend of GBX 9 ($0.11) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 19th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.36%. Halma's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3,098.59%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Shore Capital reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Halma in a research report on Thursday.
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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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