Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Sets New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 2,320 and last traded at GBX 2,305, with a volume of 363568 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,285.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Hill & Smith Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 2.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.30. The stock’s fifty day moving average is GBX 2,191.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 2,104.17. The firm has a market capitalization of £1.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.59 and a beta of 1.31.

About Hill & Smith

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.