Diploma (LON:DPLM) Stock Rating Lowered by Shore Capital

Diploma (LON:DPLM) was downgraded by research analysts at Shore Capital to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports.

Diploma Stock Performance

Shares of Diploma stock opened at GBX 4,124 ($52.18) on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of £5.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 4,825.58, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.75. Diploma has a 52 week low of GBX 3,200 ($40.49) and a 52 week high of GBX 4,653 ($58.88). 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 firm’s 50 day moving average is GBX 4,394.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 4,266.49.

Insider Transactions at Diploma

In related news, insider Johnny Thomson sold 26,794 shares of Diploma stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 4,536 ($57.40), for a total value of £1,215,375.84 ($1,537,866.43). Insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Diploma Company Profile

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.