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 Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 2,305 and last traded at GBX 2,305, with a volume of 131954 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,270.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HILS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Shore Capital reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Hill & Smith in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed 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 investment 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 a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 2,601.67.

Hill & Smith Stock Up 1.1%

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 company’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 2,184.33 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 2,092.96. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.83 billion, a PE ratio of 23.09 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.