Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 1,900.63 ($25.72) and traded as high as GBX 1,922 ($26.01). Hill & Smith shares last traded at GBX 1,918 ($25.95), with a volume of 65,952 shares trading hands.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have issued reports on HILS. Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 2,500 ($33.83) price objective on shares of Hill & Smith in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Shore Capital downgraded Hill & Smith to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday.
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Hill & Smith Stock Up 0.1%
The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 1,778.29 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 1,894.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.30, a current ratio of 2.20 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The company has a market cap of £1.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.23 and a beta of 1.31.
Hill & Smith (LON:HILS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 12th. The company reported GBX 122.60 ($1.66) EPS for the quarter. Hill & Smith had a return on equity of 17.39% and a net margin of 9.23%. Sell-side analysts predict that Hill & Smith PLC will post 129.1287386 EPS for the current year.
Hill & Smith Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 29th will be given a dividend of GBX 32.50 ($0.44) per share. This is a boost from Hill & Smith's previous dividend of $16.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 29th. This represents a yield of 1.7%. Hill & Smith's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.30%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Hill & Smith news, insider Carol Chesney acquired 1,054 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,842 ($24.93) per share, for a total transaction of £19,414.68 ($26,271.56). Also, insider Alan Giddins purchased 4,225 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 1,875 ($25.37) per share, with a total value of £79,218.75 ($107,197.23). Company insiders own 1.88% of the company's stock.
About Hill & Smith
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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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