Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Insider Jennifer Ward Purchases 1,000 Shares

Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) insider Jennifer Ward bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 16th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 4,250 ($51.71) per share, for a total transaction of £42,500 ($51,709.45).

Diploma Stock Performance

Shares of DPLM opened at GBX 4,406 ($53.61) on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 45.69, a current ratio of 2.27 and a quick ratio of 0.80. Diploma PLC has a one year low of GBX 3,200 ($38.93) and a one year high of GBX 4,653 ($56.61). The firm has a market capitalization of £5.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 5,123.26, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.75. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 4,370.57 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 4,337.22.

Diploma Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 16th will be given a GBX 42 ($0.51) dividend. This represents a yield of 0.93%. This is a boost from Diploma’s previous dividend of $17.30. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 16th. Diploma’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6,627.91%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DPLM has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 5,100 ($62.05) price target on shares of Diploma in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Shore Capital cut shares of Diploma to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Diploma from GBX 4,370 ($53.17) to GBX 4,420 ($53.78) and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 4,567.50 ($55.57).

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.