Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Reaches New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 2,380 and last traded at GBX 2,377.48, with a volume of 39889 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,355.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on HILS shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,530 target price on shares of Hill & Smith in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Shore Capital Group reiterated 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 issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 2,601.67.

Hill & Smith Stock Performance

The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 2,242.45 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 2,167.15. The company has a current ratio of 2.20, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.30. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.88 billion, a PE ratio of 23.92 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.