London, Feb 15, 2026, 15:11 GMT — Market closed.
Halma (HLMA.L) closed at a fresh 52-week high on Friday, climbing 3.58% to 3,876 pence (£38.76) as the FTSE 100 rose 0.42%. Volume hit about 1.0 million shares, above the 50-day average, in a move that left traders looking for follow-through when London reopens on Monday. (MarketWatch)
The jump matters because Halma has already moved quickly. The stock is up about 9.2% over the past week and about 31.8% over the past year, FTSE Russell data show. At Friday’s close it traded around 39.6 times trailing earnings — the price-to-earnings ratio, a common valuation yardstick — and the Relative Strength Index (RSI), a momentum gauge that often flags “overbought” conditions above 70, stood at 72.2.
Broker moves added to the focus on what comes next. JPMorgan put Halma on “positive catalyst watch” into its next trading update, while Goldman Sachs lifted its price target to 4,280 pence from 4,250 and kept a buy rating, according to an Alliance News broker-ratings roundup. (Lse)
Halma has become one of the market’s go-to “steady” names — a UK-listed industrial group that sells safety, health and environmental monitoring technology through a portfolio of operating companies.
That reputation can work in both directions at a record high. Strong momentum can keep drawing in buyers, but it also tends to pull in faster money that can reverse when the tape turns.
In the next session, traders will watch whether Friday’s strength holds without fresh company news, or whether the stock gives back some gains as investors lock in profits after a sharp run.
A key risk is simple: expectations are rising faster than the calendar. Any hint that organic growth is cooling, or that margins are being squeezed, could trigger a valuation reset in a stock that already trades at a premium to the wider market.
Beyond Monday, attention is likely to settle on Halma’s next scheduled statement. The company’s financial calendar lists a trading update (provisional) on March 12, followed by its March 31 year-end and full-year results on June 11. (Halma)
