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Hill & Smith (HILS) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 1,888 +12.00 (+0.64%)
(As of 12/24/2024 07:50 AM ET)

About Hill & Smith Stock (LON:HILS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
1,874
1,888
50-Day Range
1,876
2,160
52-Week Range
1,754
2,330
Volume
14,060 shs
Average Volume
122,290 shs
Market Capitalization
£1.52 billion
P/E Ratio
2,008.51
Dividend Yield
2.38%
Price Target
GBX 2,350
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Hill & Smith PLC manufactures and supplies infrastructure products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, the Middle East, rest of Asia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Roads & Security, Engineered Solutions, and Galvanizing Services. The Roads & Security segment supplies products and services to support road and highway infrastructure, including temporary and permanent road safety barriers; renewable energy lighting and power solutions; intelligent traffic solutions; street lighting columns; and bridge parapets, as well as offers security products that includes hostile vehicle mitigation solutions, high security fencing, and automated gate solutions. The Engineered Solutions segment supplies engineered steel and composite solutions for a range of infrastructure markets, including energy generation and distribution, marine, rail, and housing sectors; and supplies engineered pipe supports for the water, power, and liquid natural gas markets, as well as offers seismic protection solutions. The Galvanizing Services segment provides services that enhance the sustainability and maintenance life of steel products, such as steel works, lighting columns, bridges, agricultural equipment, and other products for the industrial and infrastructure markets. The company was formerly known as Hill & Smith Holdings PLC and changed its name to Hill & Smith PLC in November 2022. Hill & Smith PLC was founded in 1824 and is headquartered in Solihull, the United Kingdom.

Hill & Smith Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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23rd Percentile Overall Score

HILS MarketRank™: 

Hill & Smith scored higher than 23% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Hill & Smith has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Hill & Smith has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Hill & Smith's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Hill & Smith is 2,008.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.10.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Hill & Smith is 2,008.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 371.17.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Hill & Smith has a P/B Ratio of 3.31. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for HILS.
  • Dividend Yield

    Hill & Smith pays a meaningful dividend of 2.23%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Hill & Smith does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Hill & Smith is 4,787.23%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Hill & Smith's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for HILS.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for HILS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Hill & Smith insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £203,900 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.88% of the stock of Hill & Smith is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    78.90% of the stock of Hill & Smith is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Hill & Smith's insider trading history.
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HILS Stock News Headlines

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HILS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Hill & Smith's stock was trading at GBX 1,908 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HILS shares have decreased by 1.0% and is now trading at GBX 1,888.
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Shares of HILS stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hill & Smith investors own include B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), 4D pharma (DDDD), genedrive (GDR), Greencore Group (GNC), Halma (HLMA) and IQE (IQE).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/7 Dividend
11/28/2024
Today
12/25/2024
Dividend Payable
1/07/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Engineering & Construction
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
4,336
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 2,350
High Stock Price Target
GBX 2,350
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 2,350
Potential Upside/Downside
+24.5%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£76.80 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£831.70 million
Cash Flow
GBX 36.80 per share
Book Value
GBX 571 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£1.52 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.31
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This page (LON:HILS) was last updated on 12/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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