Diploma (LON:DPLM) Receives Hold Rating from Jefferies Financial Group

Diploma (LON:DPLM)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a note issued to investors on Friday,Digital Look reports. They presently have a GBX 7,000 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target indicates a potential upside of 0.07% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Berenberg Bank upped their price objective on Diploma from GBX 7,500 to GBX 9,000 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Diploma from GBX 6,600 to GBX 7,300 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Diploma from GBX 6,200 to GBX 6,800 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Diploma from GBX 6,400 to GBX 7,200 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Diploma from GBX 5,120 to GBX 5,760 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Diploma has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 6,788.75.

Diploma Stock Performance

Shares of LON:DPLM traded up GBX 115 during trading on Friday, reaching GBX 6,995. 1,474,499 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,583,615. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 47.65, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 0.80. Diploma has a 12 month low of GBX 4,558 and a 12 month high of GBX 7,295. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 6,590.37 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 5,829.51. The stock has a market capitalization of £9.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.92.

Diploma (LON:DPLM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The company reported GBX 74.70 earnings per share for the quarter. Diploma had a net margin of 9.42% and a return on equity of 18.55%. The business had revenue of £851.10 million during the quarter. On average, equities analysts expect that Diploma will post 163.7995512 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Katie Bickerstaffe  purchased 177 shares of Diploma stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 6,730 per share, for a total transaction of £11,912.10. Also, insider Ian El-Mokadem purchased 500 shares of Diploma stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 5,820 per share, with a total value of £29,100. 1.14% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Diploma Company Profile

Diploma PLC, together with its subsidiaries, supplies specialized technical products and services in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through three business sectors: Life Sciences, Seals, and Controls. The Life Sciences sector supplies technology-enabled products used in surgical procedures in operating theatres and endoscopy; testing equipment and services for clinical laboratories; and bio-pharma, food safety and testing, and other research-oriented products.