Halma plc (LON:HLMA) Insider Jennifer Ward Sells 50,000 Shares of Stock

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) insider Jennifer Ward sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The shares were 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 opened at GBX 2,694 ($33.77) on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 2,541.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 2,509.24. 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 company has a market capitalization of £10.16 billion, a PE ratio of 3,794.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 45.83, a current ratio of 2.45 and a quick ratio of 1.51.

Halma Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 19th will be paid a GBX 9 ($0.11) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 19th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.36%. Halma’s dividend payout ratio is presently 3,098.59%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Halma in a research report on Thursday.

Halma Company Profile

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.