Halma reports strong first half revenue, profit growth
27th Sep 2018 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Safety, health and environmental technology group Halma said all its sectors delivered as-expected organic constant currency revenue and profit growth in the six months from April 1.
Read moreHalma reports strong first half revenue, profit growth
27th Sep 2018 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Safety, health and environmental technology group Halma said all its sectors delivered as-expected organic constant currency revenue and profit growth in the six months from April 1.
Read moreSector movers: Financials pace gains
3rd Feb 2017 20:02
(ShareCast News) - Insurers and banks led the way in the last session of the week, with the former boosted by Beazley's full-year numbers and the latter by news that US financial sector regulation was about to be easened up. Beazley reported a 3% jump in full-year profit on Friday as premiums writte
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Beazley comes out on top; miners fall
3rd Feb 2017 14:38
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 index rose 0.89% to 18,421.49 at 1609 GMT on Friday. Insurer Beazley was in the green as it reported a 3% jump in full-year profit as premiums written increased and the company lifted its dividend. In the year to the end of December, pre-tax profit rose to $293.2m fro
Read moreHalma boosted by Barclays upgrade
3rd Feb 2017 08:16
(ShareCast News) - Halma got a boost on Friday as Barclays upgraded its stance on the stock to 'overweight' from 'equalweight' and lifted the price target to 1,150p from 1,070p. The bank noted Halma's shares have pulled back 20% from their October 2016 high of 1,126p, driven by the rotation out of l
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Halma gets healthy boost; metals stocks down
9th Jan 2017 15:35
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 index was 0.23% higher at 18,384.09 in the late afternoon. Swiss iron ore miner Ferrexpo was in the green after it achieved record sales volumes in 2016, but produced fewer pellets as it focused on reducing its debt. Safety, health and environmental technology group
Read moreHalma to buy New York-based FluxData for up to $27.5m
9th Jan 2017 09:12
(ShareCast News) - Safety, health and environmental technology group Halma announced the acquisition of FluxData Incorporated from private shareholders for up to $27.5m in cash to be funded from its existing cash and debt facilities. New York-based FluxData designs and manufactures advanced multispe
Read moreSector movers: UK engineers pace gains
5th Dec 2016 16:34
(ShareCast News) - Cyclicals and defensives switched places on the leaderboard on Monday, when compared to the end of the previous week. Shares in some of the main UK engineers were among the best performers amid the former following a positive endorsement on the space from analysts at HSBC said in
Read moreHalma's interim revenues jump, second-half on track to meet targets
22nd Nov 2016 07:59
(ShareCast News) - Safety, health and environmental technology company Halma's interim revenues rose and it remains on track to meet its targets for the second half of the year. For the six months to 1 October, the FTSE 250 company's revenue increased 16% to £442.1m (Numis: £444.0m), compared to the
Read moreFriday broker round-up
30th Sep 2016 10:06
(ShareCast News) - Vodafone: UBS reiterates buy with a target price of 310p. British Land: HSBC reiterantes buy, 738p target. Ophir Energy: Deutsche Bank keeps at neutral with a 95p target. Homeserve: UBS reiterates neutral with a 610p target. Intercontinental Hotels: Credit Suisse keeps at outpe
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
31st Aug 2016 16:34
(ShareCast News) - Halma: Jefferies reiterates buy with a target price of 1210p. G4S: UBS maintains buy with a 260p target. Bunzl: Barclays reiterates equal-weight with a 2450p target. Carclo: Finncap reiterates hold with a 150p target. Associated British Foods: Berenberg downgrades to hold with
Read moreSector movers: UK engineers drop on downgrades, utilities lower as well
16th Aug 2016 17:34
(ShareCast News) - Shares in British engineering groups Spectris and Halma dragged the Electronic & Electrical equipment sector lower after analysts at HSBC downgraded their stance on both in the wake-up of the recent run-up in their stock price. "The sector continued to re-rate through results seas
Read moreBroker tips: UK engineers, EnQuest, IG Group
16th Aug 2016 12:31
(ShareCast News) - Rotork, Spectris and Halma were under the cosh on Tuesday after HSBC downgraded its ratings on both stocks as it took a look at UK engineers. The bank cut Rotork to 'reduce' from 'hold' and trimmed the target price to 180p from 200p, pointing to poor visibility and margin pressure
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
16th Aug 2016 11:38
(ShareCast News) - Investec: UBS reiterates buy with a target price of 550p. Hastings: Berenberg maintains buy with a 234p target. Auto Trader: Goldman Sachs reiterates buy with a 445p target. Smiths Group: HSBC stays at hold with a 1300p target. Rightmove: Goldman Sachs keeps at neutral with a t
Read moreRotork, Spectris and Halma slump on HSBC downgrade
16th Aug 2016 09:54
(ShareCast News) - Rotork, Spectris and Halma were under the cosh on Tuesday after HSBC downgraded its ratings on both stocks as it took a look at UK engineers. The bank cut Rotork to 'reduce' from 'hold' and trimmed the target price to 180p from 200p, pointing to poor visibility and margin pressure
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