Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Hits New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 2,455 and last traded at GBX 2,415, with a volume of 122103 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,424.60.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on HILS shares. Shore Capital Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of Hill & Smith in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 2,530 target price on shares of Hill & Smith in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 2,601.67.

Hill & Smith Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £1.89 billion, a PE ratio of 24.04 and a beta of 1.31. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 2,258.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 2,177.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 2.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.30.

Hill & Smith Company Profile

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.