Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Insider Purchases £120,386.40 in Stock

Key Points

• Insider buying: Hill & Smith director Nick Anderson purchased 4,120 shares at GBX 2,922 each, worth £120,386.40. He also bought £103,012.50 of shares in June.
• Share performance: HILS shares rose to GBX 3,040, near their 1-year high of GBX 3,220, with a market capitalization of approximately £2.38 billion.
• Analyst outlook: Analysts maintain a positive view, with three Buy ratings and one Hold rating. The consensus price target is GBX 3,241.67, above the reported trading price.

Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS - Get Free Report) insider Nick Anderson bought 4,120 shares of Hill & Smith stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,922 per share, for a total transaction of £120,386.40.

Nick Anderson also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, June 4th, Nick Anderson bought 3,750 shares of Hill & Smith stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 2,747 per share, with a total value of £103,012.50.

Hill & Smith Price Performance

Shares of HILS traded up GBX 110 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching GBX 3,040. The company had a trading volume of 254,456 shares, compared to its average volume of 570,228. The company's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 2,901.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 2,567.86. 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 41.04, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 2.04. The company has a market capitalization of £2.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.92 and a beta of 1.28.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HILS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Hill & Smith from GBX 2,975 to GBX 3,225 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. 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, August 12th. Finally, Berenberg Bank boosted their price target on Hill & Smith from GBX 2,950 to GBX 3,180 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 3,241.67.

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.

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