Diploma (LON:DPLM) was upgraded by stock analysts at Peel Hunt to an "add" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a GBX 900 ($11.77) price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of GBX 690 ($9.02). Peel Hunt's price objective indicates a potential upside of 8.43% from the stock's previous close.
Shares of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) opened at 832.50 on Wednesday, MarketBeat.com reports. Diploma PLC has a 12 month low of GBX 600.29 and a 12 month high of GBX 891.50. The stock's 50 day moving average price is GBX 842.60 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 774.39. The firm's market cap is GBX 941.14 million.
DPLM has been the subject of several other research reports. Jefferies Group raised their price objective on shares of Diploma PLC from GBX 885 ($11.57) to GBX 970 ($12.69) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 19th. Barclays PLC lowered shares of Diploma PLC to an "equal weight" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from GBX 831 ($10.87) to GBX 836 ($10.93) in a report on Wednesday, August 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 950 ($12.42) price objective on shares of Diploma PLC in a report on Tuesday, May 17th. Finally, Numis Securities Ltd reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a GBX 760 ($9.94) price objective on shares of Diploma PLC in a report on Monday, May 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 891.20 ($11.66).
Diploma PLC is an international group of businesses supplying technical products and services. The Company operates in life sciences, seals and controls sectors. The Company in the life sciences sector is engaged in supplying consumables, instrumentation and related services to the healthcare and environmental industries.