Halma PLC (HLMA) is a publicly traded conglomerates business based in the UK. It opened the day at 2767p after a previous close of 2764p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 2743p to a high of 2775p. The latest price was 2775p (25 minute delay). Halma is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 7,000 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
How to buy shares in Halma
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Alternative ways to invest in Halma
Buying shares in just one company can leave you more exposed to unexpected swings in the market than if you have a range of investments - a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend having a broad mix of assets and funds that hold a ready-made portfolio of at least 50 different companies' shares, on the basis that drops in the value of some will be offset by rises elsewhere.
Halma is a major part of the LSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.
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Use our graph to track the performance of HLMA stocks over time.
Share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Halma's shares have ranged in value from as little as 1838.1327p up to 2520.954p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Halma's is 0.525. This would suggest that Halma's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Historical closes compared with the last close of 2775p
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Is Halma under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Halma P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Halma's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 41x. In other words, Halma shares trade at around 41x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Halma's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.7117. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Halma's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Halma's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £366.6 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Halma's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
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Forward annual dividend yield: 0.82% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 64.63% of net profits
Halma has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 0.82% of its share value annually.
Halma has paid out, on average, around 64.63% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.82% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 0.82% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Halma's case, that would currently equate to about 19.4p per share.
Halma's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 21 December 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Dividend
Type
Ex-dividend date
Payment date
£0.0735
Interim
23/12/2021
04/02/2022
£0.1078
Final
08/07/2021
12/08/2021
£0.0687
Interim
24/12/2020
05/02/2021
£0.0996
Final
27/08/2020
01/10/2020
£0.0654
Interim
24/12/2019
05/02/2020
£0.096
Final
11/07/2019
14/08/2019
£0.0611
Interim
27/12/2018
06/02/2019
£0.0897
Final
12/07/2018
15/08/2018
£0.0571
Interim
28/12/2017
07/02/2018
£0.0838
Final
13/07/2017
16/08/2017
£0.0533
Interim
29/12/2016
08/02/2017
£0.0783
Final
14/07/2016
17/08/2016
£0.0498
Interim
31/12/2015
10/02/2016
£0.0731
Final
16/07/2015
19/08/2015
£0.0465
Interim
29/12/2014
04/02/2015
£0.0682
Final
16/07/2014
20/08/2014
£0.0435
Interim
31/12/2013
05/02/2014
£0.0637
Final
17/07/2013
21/08/2013
£0.0406
Interim
02/01/2013
06/02/2013
£0.0595
Final
18/07/2012
22/08/2012
£0.0379
Interim
04/01/2012
08/02/2012
£0.0556
Final
20/07/2011
24/08/2011
£0.0354
Interim
05/01/2011
09/02/2011
£0.0519
Final
21/07/2010
25/08/2010
£0.0331
Interim
06/01/2010
10/02/2010
£0.0478
Final
15/07/2009
19/08/2009
£0.0315
Interim
03/01/2009
04/02/2009
£0.0455
Final
16/07/2008
20/08/2008
£0.03
Interim
02/01/2008
06/02/2008
£0.0433
Final
18/07/2007
22/08/2007
£0.0285
Interim
03/01/2007
07/02/2007
£0.0412
Final
19/07/2006
23/08/2006
£0.0271
Interim
04/01/2006
08/02/2006
£0.0392
Final
20/07/2005
24/08/2005
£0.0258
Interim
05/01/2005
08/02/2005
£0.0375
Final
21/07/2004
23/08/2004
£0.0244
Interim
07/01/2004
09/02/2004
£0.0353
Final
16/07/2003
18/08/2003
£0.0229
Interim
04/01/2003
03/02/2003
£0.0321
Final
17/07/2002
19/08/2002
£0.0208
Interim
02/01/2002
04/02/2002
£0.0279
Final
18/07/2001
20/08/2001
£0.0181
Interim
27/12/2000
05/02/2001
£0.0242
Final
17/07/2000
21/08/2000
£0.0202
Final
19/07/1999
23/08/1999
£0.0131
Interim
11/01/1999
15/02/1999
£0.0168
Final
13/07/1998
17/08/1998
Currently 1.759% of Halma shares are held by insiders and 64.829% by institutions.
Latest data suggests 7,000 work at Halma.
Halma's fiscal year ends in March.
Halma's address is: Misbourne Court, Amersham, United Kingdom, HP7 0DE
Halma's international securities identification number is: GB0004052071
It's as easy to sell Halma as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Halma that you already own.
Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
Sell your Halma shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold
Most share dealing providers in the UK will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.
The easiest way to get hold of some Halma shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Halma shares.
If you're investing in a US stock, you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.
Financials
Revenue TTM
£1.7 billion
Operating margin TTM
17.76%
Gross profit TTM
£767 million
Return on assets TTM
7.77%
Return on equity TTM
15.38%
Profit margin
13.44%
Book value
4.307p
Market capitalisation
£9.1 billion
TTM: trailing 12 months
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