Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,139.13 and traded as high as GBX 2,255. Hill & Smith shares last traded at GBX 2,230, with a volume of 140,768 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on HILS shares. Shore Capital reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Hill & Smith in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,530 target price on shares of Hill & Smith in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 2,601.67.

Hill & Smith Price Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 2,226.98 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 2,139.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.30, a current ratio of 2.20 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The company has a market cap of £1.78 billion, a PE ratio of 22.43 and a beta of 1.31.

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.