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

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GBX 1,890 +6.00 (+0.32%)
As of 01/17/2025 11:52 AM Eastern

About Hill & Smith Stock (LON:HILS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
1,840
1,906
50-Day Range
1,774
2,160
52-Week Range
1,758
2,330
Volume
258,024 shs
Average Volume
463,193 shs
Market Capitalization
£1.52 billion
P/E Ratio
2,010.64
Dividend Yield
2.38%
Price Target
GBX 2,350
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Our purpose is to create sustainable infrastructure and safe transport through innovation. Hill & Smith PLC is an international group with leading positions in the supply of infrastructure products and galvanizing services to global markets. Through a focus on leading positions in niche markets we aim to consistently deliver strong returns and shareholder value. Supplying to, and located in, global markets the Group serves customers from facilities in Australia, India, Sweden, the UK and the USA, building a presence in international markets, where countries are upgrading or improving their infrastructure as their economies grow. A key feature of the Group’s chosen markets is the influence of heightened levels of regulation and health and safety considerations on development and growth. All of our products are designed to strict specifications and tested according to applicable standards.

Hill & Smith Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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15th Percentile Overall Score

HILS MarketRank™: 

Hill & Smith scored higher than 15% 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Hill & Smith has only been the subject of 1 research reports 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 2,010.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.12.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Hill & Smith is 2,010.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 370.21.

  • 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.
  • News Sentiment

    Hill & Smith has a news sentiment score of -0.91. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.29 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Hill & Smith this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Hill & Smith insiders have not sold or bought any 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

Berenberg Bank Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Hill & Smith Holdings (HILS)
Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Earns "Hold" Rating from Shore Capital
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Hill & Smith PLC Updates Share Capital Details
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Hill & Smith PLC Announces Share Capital Details
Smith & Winfield-Hill sign WBBL deals
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HILS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Hill & Smith's stock was trading at GBX 1,868 at the start of the year. Since then, HILS shares have increased by 1.2% and is now trading at GBX 1,890.
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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
Dividend Payable
1/07/2025
Today
1/18/2025

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
+24.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
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 36.84 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 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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