LON:HILS Hill & Smith (HILS) Share Forecast, Price & News GBX 1,732 +66.00 (+3.96%) (As of 09/28/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 1,676.32▼ 1,73250-Day Range 1,536▼ 1,81852-Week Range 859▼ 1,862Volume138,925 shsAverage Volume119,986 shsMarket Capitalization£1.39 billionP/E Ratio2,165.00Dividend Yield2.14%Price TargetGBX 1,733.33 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlines Hill & Smith MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.75 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.1% UpsideGBX 1,733.33 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.92Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£24.99 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.38 out of 5 stars 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHill & Smith has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,733.33, Hill & Smith has a forecasted upside of 0.1% from its current price of GBX 1,732.Amount of Analyst CoverageHill & Smith has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for HILS. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHill & Smith pays a meaningful dividend of 2.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHill & Smith does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Hill & Smith is 4,625.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for HILS. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHill & Smith has a news sentiment score of 0.92. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.25 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Hill & Smith this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for HILS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hill & Smith insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £249,870 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.39% of the stock of Hill & Smith is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.14% of the stock of Hill & Smith is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hill & Smith is 2,165.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.23.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hill & Smith is 2,165.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 492.44.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHill & Smith has a P/B Ratio of 3.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) StockHill & Smith PLC manufactures and supplies infrastructure products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, the Middle East, rest of Asia, and internationally. It operates through Roads & Security; Utilities; and Galvanizing Services segments. The Roads & Security segment supplies products and services to support road and highway infrastructure, including temporary and permanent road safety barriers; renewable energy lighting and power solutions; intelligent traffic solutions; street lighting columns; and bridge parapets, as well as offres security products that includes hostile vehicle mitigation solutions, high security fencing, and automated gate solutions. The Engineered Solutions segment supplies engineered steel and composite solutions for a range of infrastructure markets, including energy generation and distribution, marine, rail, and housing sectors; and supplies engineered pipe supports for the water, power, and liquid natural gas markets, as well as offers seismic protection solutions. The Galvanizing Services segment provides corrosion protection services in the form of hot-dip zinc galvanizing and other coatings for steel products, which includes steel works, lighting columns, bridges, agricultural equipment, and other products for the industrial and infrastructure markets. The company was formerly known as Hill & Smith Holdings PLC and changed its name to Hill & Smith PLC in November 2022. Hill & Smith PLC was founded in 1824 and is headquartered in Solihull, the United Kingdom.Read More HILS Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HILS Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 27, 2023 | msn.comDax Hill Shining Bright for Bengals After Offseason Full of Safety QuestionsSeptember 24, 2023 | msn.comHill pleases onlookers by bowling first career 300September 28, 2023 | Tradewins (Ad)Successful Options Trading Begins With…Options trading expert Wendy Kirkland’s free guide reveals the options trading principles that are as easy to implement as they are to learn and how using them could earn you thousands in extra income each month! September 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Hill & Smith PLC's (LON:HILS) Recent Stock Performance Influenced By Its Fundamentals In Any Way?September 8, 2023 | wsj.comHill & Smith PLCAugust 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHill & Smith's (LON:HILS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last YearAugust 17, 2023 | sports.yahoo.comAustin Hill returning to Richard Childress Racing on multi-year dealAugust 14, 2023 | msn.comDolphins S/CB Keidron Smith of West Palm Beach emerges as roster sleeperSeptember 28, 2023 | Tradewins (Ad)Successful Options Trading Begins With…Options trading expert Wendy Kirkland’s free guide reveals the options trading principles that are as easy to implement as they are to learn and how using them could earn you thousands in extra income each month! 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PR Experts Weigh InJuly 10, 2023 | sports.yahoo.com12-year-old Amiylah Shade-Hill is missing; Kansas City police ask for help finding herJuly 4, 2023 | yahoo.com'The Good Doctor' actor Hill Harper is inching toward a potential Senate bid in Michigan, report saysJune 28, 2023 | yahoo.comThe Hill’s Morning Report — Supreme Court rejects conservative election theoryJune 16, 2023 | msn.comSmith County man arrested for allegedly shooting at other cars in road rage incidentsJune 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHill & Smith Executive Chairman Acquires 51% More StockMay 28, 2023 | msn.comNumis Reiterates Hill & Smith Holdings (LSE:HILS) Buy RecommendationMay 28, 2023 | msn.comShore Capital Reiterates Hill & Smith Holdings (LSE:HILS) Hold RecommendationMay 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHill & Smith (LON:HILS) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going ForwardMay 19, 2023 | msn.comNeighborhood near Oak Hill dealing with cell phone service issues during PGA ChampionshipMay 17, 2023 | msn.comHolliday's Smith places 14th at state golf tournamentMay 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHill & Smith (LON:HILS) shareholders have earned a 8.5% CAGR over the last three yearsApril 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why We Think Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Might Deserve Your Attention TodaySee More Headlines Receive HILS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hill & Smith and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HILS Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/7 Dividend6/01/2023Dividend Payable7/07/2023Today9/28/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Engineering & Construction Sub-IndustryN/A SectorIndustrials Current SymbolLON:HILS CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.hsholdings.com Phone+44-121-7047430FaxN/AEmployees4,250Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastGBX 1,733.33 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 2,000 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 1,500 Forecasted Upside/Downside+0.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.80 Trailing P/E Ratio2,165.00 Forward P/E Ratio16.55 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income£64.60 million Net Margins8.13% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity16.34% Return on Assets8.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio37.91 Current Ratio2.06 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£803 million Price / Sales1.73 Cash FlowGBX 33.76 per share Price / Cash Flow51.30 Book ValueGBX 509 per share Price / Book3.40Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares80,160,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£1.39 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.13 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Alan Clifford Bence Giddins F.C.A. (Age 58)Exec. Chairman Comp: $355.94kMs. Hannah K. Nichols A.C.A. (Age 47)M.A., Group CFO, Director & Member of Exec. Board Comp: $737.73kMs. Denise BeachyGroup Pres & Member of Exec. BoardMr. Hooman JavviGroup Pres & Member of Exec. BoardMr. Joel WhitehouseCorp. Devel. Director & Member of Exec. BoardLucinda Farrington-ParkerGroup Head of SustainabilityMs. Diana HartGroup Head of Health & SafetyMr. Charles Alex Henderson FCISGroup Company Sec.Mr. Mark A. Tonks (Age 60)Managing Director of Hill & Smith Ltd and Varley & Gulliver Ltd More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMorgan Sindall GroupLON:MGNSBalfour BeattyLON:BBYBabcock International GroupLON:BABKeller GroupLON:KLRRenewLON:RNWHView All CompetitorsInsidersAlan GiddinsBought 9,000 shares on 9/27/2023Total: £14.97 M ($1,663.00/share)Alan GiddinsBought 6,000 shares on 8/9/2023Total: £10.02 M ($1,670.00/share)Alan GiddinsBought 24,000 shares on 5/26/2023Total: £34.78 M ($1,449.00/share)Anthony (Tony) James QuinlanBought 1,911 shares on 3/13/2023Total: £2.48 M ($1,300.00/share)Pete RabyBought 1,920 shares on 3/10/2023Total: £2.59 M ($1,347.00/share)View All Insider Transactions HILS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Hill & Smith stock right now? 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hill & Smith in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" HILS shares. View HILS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Hill & Smith's stock price forecast for 2023? 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Hill & Smith's stock. Their HILS share price forecasts range from GBX 1,500 to GBX 2,000. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 1,733.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 0.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HILS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have HILS shares performed in 2023? Hill & Smith's stock was trading at GBX 1,172 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, HILS shares have increased by 47.8% and is now trading at GBX 1,732. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How often does Hill & Smith pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hill & Smith? Hill & Smith declared a dividend on Wednesday, August 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 30th will be paid a dividend of GBX 15 per share on Friday, January 5th. This represents a yield of 0.84%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 30th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. Read our dividend analysis for HILS. Is Hill & Smith a good dividend stock? Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) pays an annual dividend of GBX 37 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.21%. The dividend payout ratio is 4,625.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for HILS. What other stocks do shareholders of Hill & Smith own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Hill & Smith investors own include Halma (HLMA), RPC Group (RPC), MasTec (MTZ), 3260041 (REX.L) (REX), Xylem (XYL), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Barrick Gold (GOLD), Lookers (LOOK), Renishaw (RSW) and Boston Private Financial (BPFH). What is Hill & Smith's stock symbol? Hill & Smith trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "HILS." How do I buy shares of Hill & Smith? Shares of HILS stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Hill & Smith's stock price today? One share of HILS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,732. How much money does Hill & Smith make? Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) has a market capitalization of £1.39 billion and generates £803 million in revenue each year. The company earns £64.60 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.80 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Hill & Smith have? The company employs 4,250 workers across the globe. How can I contact Hill & Smith? Hill & Smith's mailing address is Westhaven House, Arleston Way, SOLIHULL, B90 4LH, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.hsholdings.com. The company can be reached via phone at +44-121-7047430. This page (LON:HILS) was last updated on 9/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. 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