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

Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS) shares crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 2,189.94 and traded as high as GBX 2,415. Hill & Smith shares last traded at GBX 2,255, with a volume of 1,929,119 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on HILS. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,530 target price on shares of Hill & Smith in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Shore Capital Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Hill & Smith in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 2,601.67.

Hill & Smith Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of £1.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.64 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 26.57. The company’s 50-day moving average is GBX 2,281.62 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 2,189.94.

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.