Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Reaches New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Shares of Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 2,380 and last traded at GBX 2,380, with a volume of 55502 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,310.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on the company. Shore Capital Group reissued 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 price target on shares of Hill & Smith in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 2,601.67.

Hill & Smith Trading Up 1.7%

The stock has a market capitalization of £1.86 billion, a PE ratio of 23.64 and a beta of 1.31. The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 2,233.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 2,154.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.30, a current ratio of 2.20 and a quick ratio of 0.92.

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.