Investing.com - Halma reported on Thursday fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Halma announced earnings per share of £0.33 on revenue of £699.8M. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of £30.51 on revenue of £695.58M.
Halma shares are up 9% from the beginning of the year, still down 1.76% from its 52 week high of £2,728.00 set on June 10. They are under-performing the FTSE 100 which is up 9.72% from the start of the year.
Halma follows other major Technology sector earnings this month
Halma's report follows an earnings missed by BT Group on May 13, who reported EPS of £0.0393 on revenue of £5.29B, compared to forecasts EPS of £0.0475 on revenue of £5.29B.
Aveva had missed expectations on May 25 with fourth quarter EPS of £0.11 on revenue of £820.4M, compared to forecast for EPS of £59.92 on revenue of £486.59M.
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