Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Share Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 2,167.15 and traded as high as GBX 2,355. Hill & Smith shares last traded at GBX 2,310.85, with a volume of 3,284,507 shares.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Hill & Smith Price Performance

The company has a market cap of £1.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.25 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 2,242.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 2,167.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.30, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 2.20.

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.