Halma, GB0004052071

Stifel sets GBp 4,500 target for Halma stock ahead of results

Published on 10/18/2026 at 13:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Halma lifted adjusted EBIT margin guidance to 23.50%-24.00% on September 24, 2026. Halma stock gets results November 19, 2026.

Margin, valuation and reporting dates

Stifel resumed coverage with a GBp 4,500.00 target on October 8, 2026.
Halma lifted adjusted EBIT margin guidance to 23.50%-24.00% on September 24, 2026.
Halma stock closed at EUR 41.20 on October 16, 2026, at the Xetra reference venue.

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Stifel resumed coverage of Halma stock with a GBp 4,500.00 price target on October 8, 2026, while the company heads toward its next half-year results. The analyst action followed Halma's September margin upgrade and keeps valuation at the center of the investment debate.

Stifel sees room for margins

According to Investing.com, Stifel resumed coverage with a buy rating and a GBp 4,500.00 target. The report cited Halma's decentralized operating model, recent acquisitions and an expected 19.00 percent increase in earnings per share for fiscal year 2026/27.

Halma had raised its adjusted earnings before interest and tax margin guidance to 23.50%-24.00% from 22.70% on September 24, 2026. Hargreaves Lansdown reported that the company also reiterated low double-digit organic revenue growth guidance for the financial year ending March 2027.

Three dates frame the story

On September 24, 2026, Halma lifted its adjusted margin outlook to 23.50%-24.00%. On October 8, 2026, Stifel resumed coverage with a GBp 4,500.00 target. On October 15, 2026, the stock reached a 52-week low of GBp 3,260.00, according to MarketBeat.

When are the next results?

Halma's next scheduled event is its 2026/27 half-year results on November 19, 2026, according to the company's financial calendar. The reporting period ends on September 30, 2026, giving investors a direct test of the higher margin outlook and order intake.

Revenue growth supports the case

Halma's investor materials show fiscal-year 2025/26 revenue of GBP 2.582 billion, up 15.00 percent, and adjusted EBIT of GBP 594.0 million, up 22.00 percent. The same materials report a 16.20 percent return on total invested capital and a 24.74p dividend per share, figures that frame the operating backdrop for the November update.

Stock stays below its yearly peak

The last Xetra close was EUR 41.20 on October 16, 2026. On the London Stock Exchange, Halma was last at GBp 3,428.00 on October 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. BST, while its 52-week range was GBp 3,260.00 to GBp 4,902.00 and market capitalization was GBP 12.9 billion.

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