Halma plc (OTCMKTS:HLMAF) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Halma plc (OTCMKTS:HLMAF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 111,000 shares, a growth of 19.0% from the July 31st total of 93,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 28.5 days.

Halma Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of HLMAF opened at $34.21 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $33.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.74. The company has a current ratio of 2.45, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. Halma has a 52-week low of $21.55 and a 52-week high of $34.92.

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 Medical.