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Shore Capital Reiterates "Hold" Rating for Hill & Smith (LON:HILS)

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Key Points

  • Shore Capital has reiterated a "hold" rating for Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) as reported on Wednesday, signaling a cautious outlook for investors.
  • Berenberg Bank has set a target price of GBX 2,500 ($33.75) with a "buy" rating for Hill & Smith, indicating a positive growth expectation.
  • Hill & Smith's stock increased by 10.3%, reaching GBX 2,170 ($29.30) during trading, reflecting strong market performance.
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Hill & Smith (LON:HILS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold" rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Shore Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports.

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 2,500 ($33.75) target price on shares of Hill & Smith in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th.

Read Our Latest Stock Report on HILS

Hill & Smith Trading Up 10.3%

HILS traded up GBX 202 ($2.73) during trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 2,170 ($29.30). 608,990 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 293,419. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 1,862.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 1,847.44. The firm has a market cap of £1.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.81 and a beta of 1.31. Hill & Smith has a 1 year low of GBX 1,463.97 ($19.76) and a 1 year high of GBX 2,255 ($30.44). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.30, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 2.20.

Hill & Smith (LON:HILS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 13th. The company reported GBX 63.90 ($0.86) EPS for the quarter. Hill & Smith had a return on equity of 17.39% and a net margin of 9.23%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Hill & Smith will post 129.1287386 EPS for the current year.

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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