Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Given “Buy” Rating at Berenberg Bank

Berenberg Bank reiterated their buy rating on shares of Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) in a research report report published on Monday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a GBX 2,500 ($32.47) price target on the stock.

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Hill & Smith in a report on Tuesday, January 7th.

Hill & Smith Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of HILS stock opened at GBX 1,920 ($24.94) on Monday. The stock has a market cap of £1.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.18 and a beta of 1.31. Hill & Smith has a 52 week low of GBX 1,734 ($22.52) and a 52 week high of GBX 2,330 ($30.26). The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 2.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.30. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 1,903.04 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 1,983.31.

Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 12th. The company reported GBX 122.60 ($1.59) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Hill & Smith had a net margin of 9.23% and a return on equity of 17.39%. Analysts predict that Hill & Smith will post 129.1287386 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hill & Smith news, insider Alan Giddins purchased 4,225 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,875 ($24.35) per share, with a total value of £79,218.75 ($102,894.86). Also, insider Carol Chesney bought 1,054 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,842 ($23.93) per share, with a total value of £19,414.68 ($25,217.15). Insiders own 1.88% of the company’s stock.

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.