Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Rating Reiterated by Jefferies Financial Group

Hill & Smith (LON:HILS)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by investment analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a report issued on Wednesday, Digital Look reports. They presently have a GBX 1,910 ($23.46) price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target indicates a potential upside of 4.26% from the company’s current price.

Separately, Berenberg Bank lifted their target price on Hill & Smith from GBX 2,000 ($24.56) to GBX 2,100 ($25.79) and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hill & Smith presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 1,802.50 ($22.14).

Hill & Smith Stock Performance

Shares of Hill & Smith stock opened at GBX 1,832 ($22.50) on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of £1.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,290.00 and a beta of 1.18. The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 1,701.04 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 1,597.32. Hill & Smith has a one year low of GBX 1,118 ($13.73) and a one year high of GBX 1,910 ($23.46). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.91, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 0.92.

Insider Activity at Hill & Smith

In related news, insider Alan Giddins bought 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 27th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,663 ($20.42) per share, with a total value of £149,670 ($183,802.04). 2.39% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Hill & Smith

Hill & Smith PLC manufactures and supplies infrastructure products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, the Middle East, rest of Asia, and internationally. It operates through Roads & Security; Utilities; and Galvanizing Services segments. The Roads & Security segment supplies products and services to support road and highway infrastructure, including temporary and permanent road safety barriers; renewable energy lighting and power solutions; intelligent traffic solutions; street lighting columns; and bridge parapets, as well as offres security products that includes hostile vehicle mitigation solutions, high security fencing, and automated gate solutions.