Halma, GB0004052071

Stifel reinitiates Halma stock with a GBp 4,500.00 target

Published on 10/08/2026 at 17:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Stifel sees 26.50 percent upside for Halma stock. The share was EUR 41.40 on October 8, 2026 versus EUR 41.57, down 0.41 percent.

Key points in brief

Stifel reinitiated Halma coverage with a Buy rating and a GBp 4,500.00 target on October 8, 2026.
Halma's adjusted EBIT margin guidance for fiscal 2027 is 23.50%-24.00%, up from 22.70%.
The Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 41.40 on October 8, 2026, down 0.41 percent versus EUR 41.57.
Halma is due to publish half-year results on November 19, 2026.

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Halma stock (ISIN GB0004052071) was at EUR 41.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 5:13 p.m. CEST, down 0.41 percent versus the EUR 41.57 prior close. On the same date, Morningstar reported that Stifel reinitiated Halma coverage with a Buy rating and a GBp 4,500.00 price target.

Stifel sees 26.50 percent upside

Stifel's target implies 26.50 percent upside from the London-listed share price cited in the broker report. The target is a fresh valuation reference, while the euro quote gives German-market investors a separate intraday view.

Yahoo Finance reported on October 7, 2026 that Stifel expected adjusted earnings per share to rise 19.30 percent to GBp 136.00, against consensus of GBp 133.10. The report also identified Avo Photonics as a key execution issue, with Stifel forecasting 35.00 percent growth against Halma's 30.00 percent guidance.

What changed in the margin outlook?

Halma's September 24, 2026 trading update raised the fiscal 2027 adjusted EBIT margin outlook to 23.50%-24.00% from 22.70%, according to Halma. The company continued to expect low double-digit organic constant-currency revenue growth, while order intake remained ahead of year-to-date revenue and the comparable period.

The same release said Halma had completed six acquisitions in fiscal 2027 to that point, committing GBP 515 million on a cash-and-debt-free maximum consideration basis. That acquisition pace supports the growth strategy, but the release also warned that stronger sterling could reduce fiscal 2027 revenue by GBP 8 million and profit by GBP 2 million versus fiscal 2026.

Three milestones led to November

In June 2026, Halma acquired itemedical for EUR 23 million, according to Halma. On September 2, 2026, it announced the Pyxis acquisition for USD 200 million, also detailed in the company release. On September 24, 2026, Halma lifted its adjusted EBIT margin guidance to 23.50%-24.00%.

Next dates for Halma

Halma's next scheduled event is the release of half-year results for the period ending September 30, 2026, on November 19, 2026, according to Halma. The September 30, 2026 half-year end is the next explicitly listed reporting milestone.

Halma stock stays below the target

Halma's primary listing is on the London Stock Exchange, where the finance quote showed GBp 3,496.00 on October 8, 2026 at 4:22 p.m. BST, within a 52-week range of GBp 3,268.00 to GBp 4,902.00. The Lang & Schwarz quote was EUR 41.40 at 5:13 p.m. CEST, down 0.41 percent against the EUR 41.57 prior close. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Halma stock.