Halma (LON:HLMA) Hits New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

Posted by Brenda Bartman on May 6th, 2026

Shares of Halma plc (LON:HLMA – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 4,638 and last traded at GBX 4,632.66, with a volume of 20780477 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 4,514.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Shore Capital Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Halma in a report on Monday, April 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Halma from GBX 3,800 to GBX 3,980 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Halma presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 3,737.50.

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Halma Price Performance

The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 4,050.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 3,745.77. The stock has a market capitalization of £17.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.48, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.44, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 2.18.

Halma Company Profile

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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 9,000 people in more than 20 countries, with major operations in the UK, Mainland Europe, the USA and Asia Pacific.