UK's Halma tops FTSE 100 index on upbeat forecast, FY results beat

** Halma HLMA rises 7% to a record high of 3,232p; top pct gainer on FTSE 100 index CURRENCYCOM:UK100

** Health and safety device maker expects FY26 organic revenue growth in "upper single-digits" vs estimates of 6% rise, per company-compiled consensus

** Sees FY26 adj. EBIT margin to be modestly above middle of 19%-23% target range, driven by strong growth in photonics

** FY adj. profit before tax jumps 16% y/y to 459.4 mln pounds ($621.98 million), beating consensus of 447 mln pounds

** YTD, HLMA gains 20.3%

($1 = 0.7386 pounds)