Key Points
- Insider purchase: Anthony (Tony) James Quinlan bought 1,352 Hill & Smith shares at GBX 2,943 each, investing approximately £39,789.
- Stock performance: HILS opened at GBX 2,930, with a market capitalization of £2.29 billion and a one-year trading range of GBX 1,994 to GBX 3,220.
- Analyst outlook: Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with three Buy ratings and one Hold; the average price target is GBX 3,098.33, while Jefferies and Deutsche Bank set targets of GBX 3,320 and GBX 3,225, respectively.
Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS - Get Free Report) insider Anthony (Tony) James Quinlan acquired 1,352 shares of Hill & Smith stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,943 per share, for a total transaction of £39,789.36.
Hill & Smith Stock Performance
Shares of LON HILS opened at GBX 2,930 on Friday. The stock's 50-day moving average is GBX 2,895.99 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 2,560.49. The stock has a market cap of £2.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.84 and a beta of 1.28. Hill & Smith PLC has a 1-year low of GBX 1,994 and a 1-year high of GBX 3,220. The company has a current ratio of 1.85, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.52.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have commented on HILS. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 3,320 price target on shares of Hill & Smith in a research note on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Hill & Smith from GBX 2,975 to GBX 3,225 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Hill & Smith has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 3,098.33.
Read Our Latest Analysis on HILS
Hill & Smith Company Profile
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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.
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