Halma plc (OTCMKTS:HLMAF - Get Free Report) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 266,800 shares, a drop of 26.6% from the February 13th total of 363,300 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 20,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 13.2 days.
Halma Trading Up 0.7 %
Shares of Halma stock traded up $0.24 during trading on Friday, reaching $34.45. The company's stock had a trading volume of 6,477 shares, compared to its average volume of 37,304. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $35.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $34.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Halma has a 12-month low of $27.03 and a 12-month high of $38.53.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on HLMAF shares. Citigroup raised Halma to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, November 28th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Halma from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. HSBC upgraded shares of Halma to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, Berenberg Bank raised shares of Halma from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".
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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 Medical.
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