Diploma (LON:DPLM) Trading 15.1% Higher – What’s Next?

Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) traded up 15.1% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 5,025 ($67.12) and last traded at GBX 4,860 ($64.91). 975,747 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 115% from the average session volume of 453,933 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 4,222 ($56.39).

Diploma Trading Up 15.1%

The firm has a market capitalization of £6.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.86, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.75. The business’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 3,930.48 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 4,249.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.17, a current ratio of 2.17 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider David S. Lowden acquired 750 shares of Diploma stock in a transaction on Friday, March 21st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,928 ($52.46) per share, for a total transaction of £29,460 ($39,348.20). Also, insider Ian El-Mokadem bought 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 24th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 3,948 ($52.73) per share, with a total value of £19,740 ($26,365.70). 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by 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.