Halma, GB0004052071

Halma lifts margin guidance to 23.50-24.00 percent. Halma stock falls 1.89 percent.

Published on 10/05/2026 at 16:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Halma guides to a 23.50-24.00 percent adjusted EBIT margin. Halma stock costs EUR 42.03 on October 5, 2026, down 1.89 percent versus EUR 42.84.

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Halma (GB0004052071) was trading at EUR 42.03 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 4:39 p.m. CEST, down 1.89 percent versus the prior close of EUR 42.84. In its September 24, 2026 trading update, Investegate reported that Halma raised its fiscal 2027 adjusted EBIT margin guidance to 23.50-24.00 percent from a previous expectation of 22.70 percent.

Margin guidance moves higher

The lower end of the new range is 0.80 percentage points above the previous expectation, giving the update a measurable profitability benefit even before the half-year results are published. Halma also maintained its outlook for low double-digit organic revenue growth in constant currency for fiscal 2027, while order intake remained ahead of revenue and the comparable prior-year period, according to FT.

The same update recorded six acquisitions in the year to date for a maximum total consideration of GBP 515 million and three disposals that generated GBP 83 million net of disposal costs. Currency translation is expected to reduce fiscal 2027 revenue by GBP 8 million and profit by GBP 2 million if current exchange rates persist.

Jefferies raises its target

On September 11, 2026, Sharecast reported that Jefferies upgraded Halma to Hold from Underperform and raised its target from GBp 3,050.00 to GBp 3,650.00, an increase of 19.67 percent. The bank cited stronger performance across the wider portfolio, while the Photonics business remains the main counter-factor because its fiscal 2027 revenue guidance had prompted a negative market reaction.

Half-year results set for November

Halma's investor page lists revenue of GBP 2.582 billion and adjusted EBIT of GBP 594 million for fiscal 2026, increases of 15 percent and 22 percent respectively, with figures as of March 31, 2026. The page also lists a dividend of GBp 24.74 per share for the fiscal year, up 7 percent, according to Halma.

Stock remains below its yearly high

On the London Stock Exchange, Halma was last at GBp 3,544.00 on October 5, 2026 at 3:48 p.m. BST, versus a 52-week range of GBp 3,268.00 to GBp 4,902.00. The next defined company event is the release of Halma's fiscal 2027 half-year results on November 19, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Halma stock.