Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Sets New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 2,785 and last traded at GBX 2,760, with a volume of 101534 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,760.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,760 target price on shares of Hill & Smith in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,750 target price on shares of Hill & Smith in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Hill & Smith from GBX 2,625 to GBX 2,930 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Shore Capital Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of Hill & Smith in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hill & Smith presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 2,813.33.

Hill & Smith Stock Up 0.3%

The company has a current ratio of 1.85, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.52. The company has a market capitalization of £2.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.25 and a beta of 1.29. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 2,376.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 2,288.66.

Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 11th. The company reported GBX 132.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Hill & Smith had a net margin of 9.50% and a return on equity of 17.34%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Hill & Smith PLC will post 129.1287386 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.