Halma (HLMA) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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 8,000 people in more than 20 countries, with major operations in the UK, Mainland Europe, the USA and Asia Pacific. Halma is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LON: HLMA) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Halma has been named as one of Britain’s Most Admired Companies for the past six years.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 3,042 to 3,094
• 50-Day Range: 2,645 to 3,070
• 52-Week Range: 2,136 to 3,094
• Volume: 4.36 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.70 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £11.48 billion
• P/E Ratio: 4,285.92
• Dividend Yield: 0.72%
• Price Target: GBX 2,587.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Halma Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Halma scored higher than 11% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Halma has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Halma has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Halma is 4,285.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 102.96.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Halma is 4,285.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 355.40.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Halma has a PEG Ratio of 2.93. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Halma has a P/B Ratio of 6.62. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HLMA.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Halma has a dividend yield of 0.87%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Halma does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Halma is 3,098.59%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HLMA.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.20

News Sentiment

Halma has a news sentiment score of 0.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.30 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Halma this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for HLMA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Halma to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Halma insiders have sold 522.41% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £212,720 in company stock and sold £1,324,000 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.20% of the stock of Halma is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

55.55% of the stock of Halma is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HLMA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HLMA shares performed this year?

Halma's stock was trading at GBX 2,689 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HLMA shares have increased by 13.2% and is now trading at GBX 3,043.
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How were Halma's earnings last quarter?

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 21st. The company reported $43.01 EPS for the quarter. Halma had a net margin of 13.21% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.12%.

How do I buy shares of Halma?

Shares of HLMA stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Halma own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Halma investors own include Halma (HLMAF), Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Alibaba Group (BABA), Citigroup (C), Diageo (DGE) and GSK (GSK).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/21/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend: 12/19/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/31/2025
• Today: 2/01/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Conglomerates
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:HLMA
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.halma.com
• Phone: +44-1494-721111
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 8,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 2,587.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 2,700
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 2,400
• Potential Upside/Downside: -15.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.20
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.71
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4,285.92
• Forward P/E Ratio: 33.60
• P/E Growth: 2.93
• Net Income: £268.80 million
• Net Margins: 13.21%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 16.12%
• Return on Assets: 8.13%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 45.83
• Current Ratio: 2.45
• Quick Ratio: 1.51

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.03 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.65
• Cash Flow: GBX 80.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 38.02
• Book Value: GBX 460 per share
• Price / Book: 6.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 377,190,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £11.48 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.53