Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Analyst Says

Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) had its price target raised by research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from GBX 2,975 to GBX 3,225 in a research report issued on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 4.20% from the stock’s current price.

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Hill & Smith to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from GBX 2,760 to GBX 3,250 in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Three 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 presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 3,075.

Hill & Smith Stock Performance

LON:HILS opened at GBX 3,095 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 2,871.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 2,535.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.85, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.52. Hill & Smith has a twelve month low of GBX 1,951.80 and a twelve month high of GBX 3,145. The firm has a market capitalization of £2.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.46 and a beta of 1.29.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Nick Anderson bought 3,750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,747 per share, for a total transaction of £103,012.50. Also, insider Chris McLeish sold 2,682 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 2,760, for a total transaction of £74,023.20. 2.01% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.