Diploma (LON:DPLM) Stock Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average of $3,652.97

Shares of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,652.97 ($46.21) and traded as high as GBX 4,152 ($52.52). Diploma shares last traded at GBX 4,152 ($52.52), with a volume of 777,434 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank lifted their price target on shares of Diploma from GBX 4,400 ($55.65) to GBX 4,700 ($59.45) and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 13th. Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Diploma in a research note on Monday, May 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,500 ($56.92) target price on shares of Diploma in a report on Tuesday, May 7th. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a GBX 4,050 ($51.23) target price on shares of Diploma in a report on Wednesday, May 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 3,950 ($49.96).

Diploma Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 45.69. The stock has a market cap of £5.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 4,884.71, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.73. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 4,040.50 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 3,652.97.

Diploma Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 23rd were issued a GBX 17.30 ($0.22) dividend. This represents a yield of 0.44%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 23rd. Diploma’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6,705.88%.

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.