LON:HILSHill & Smith Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 1,266

-10.70 (-0.84 %)

(As of 06/2/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

1,246.13

Now: GBX 1,266▼

1,292

50-Day Range

1,062

MA: GBX 1,143.32▼

1,276

52-Week Range

844

Now: GBX 1,266▼

1,534

Volume90,670 shs

Average Volume129,227 shs

Market Capitalization£1.01 billion

P/E Ratio20.82

Dividend Yield4.31%

BetaN/A

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC designs, manufactures, and supplies infrastructure products; and provides galvanizing services. The company operates in three segments: Infrastructure Products - Utilities; Infrastructure Products - Roads; and Galvanizing Services segments. The Infrastructure Products - Utilities segment provides industrial floorings, plastic drainage pipes, security fencing, industrial platforms and flooring, glass reinforced composite railway platforms, flood prevention barriers, plastic drainage pipes, energy grid components, pipe supports, and steel and composite products for a range of infrastructure markets, including energy creation and distribution, rail, water, and house building. The Infrastructure Products - Roads segment designs, manufactures, and installs temporary and permanent safety products for the roads market together with intelligent transport systems, which provide information to road users. This segment also offers road safety barriers, variable message signs, traffic data collection systems, car parking solutions, street lighting columns, street furniture, and bridge parapets. The Galvanizing Services segment provides zinc and other coatings for a range of applications, including fencing, lighting columns, structural steel works, bridges, electricity substations, and other products for the agricultural, recreational, infrastructure, and construction markets. The company offers its products and services in the United Kingdom and rest of Europe; North America; the Middle East; Asia; and rest of world. Hill & Smith Holdings PLC was founded in 1960 and is based in Solihull, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Hill & Smith has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,500, Hill & Smith has a potential upside of 18.5% from its current price of GBX 1,266.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Hill & Smith has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Hill & Smith has received 300 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Hill & Smith has received 257 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Hill & Smith has received 53.86% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Hill & Smith and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe HILS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe HILS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Hill & Smith is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.31%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Hill & Smith does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Hill & Smith is 0.76 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

3.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Hill & Smith insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £29,484.60 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

0.0 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Hill & Smith are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 7,959.08 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Hill & Smith is 20.82, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.73.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Hill & Smith is 20.82, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 11.11.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Hill & Smith has a P/B Ratio of 3.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.14 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Engineering & Construction

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorIndustrials

Current SymbolLON:HILS

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.hsholdings.com

Phone+44-121-7047430

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio78.60

Current Ratio1.90

Quick Ratio1.14

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio20.82

Forward P/E Ratio0.16

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£694.70 million

Price / Sales1.45

Cash FlowGBX 33.60 per share

Price / Cash Flow37.68

Book ValueGBX 386.90 per share

Price / Book3.27

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees4,700

Outstanding Shares79,451,904

Market Cap£1.01 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Hill & Smith's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Hill & Smith's stock was trading at GBX 1,355 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, HILS shares have decreased by 6.6% and is now trading at GBX 1,266. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Hill & Smith?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hill & Smith in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Hill & Smith.

How often does Hill & Smith pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hill & Smith?

Hill & Smith declared a dividend on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 28th will be paid a dividend of GBX 23 per share on Tuesday, July 7th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 28th. This is a boost from Hill & Smith's previous dividend of GBX 10.60. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Hill & Smith's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for HILS?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Hill & Smith's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 1,325 to GBX 1,700. On average, they expect Hill & Smith's stock price to reach GBX 1,500 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 18.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Hill & Smith.

Has Hill & Smith been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about HILS stock have been trending very negative on Tuesday, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Hill & Smith earned a media sentiment score of -3.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutHill & Smith.

Who are some of Hill & Smith's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Hill & Smith include Downer EDI (DOW), Monadelphous Group (MND), Badger Daylighting (BAD), Aecon Group (ARE), Service Stream (SSM), Bilfinger (GBF), NRW (NWH), Morgan Sindall Group (MGNS), Johns Lyng Group (JLG), Keller Group (KLR), Premier Technical Services Group (PTSG), Bird Construction (BDT), Severfield (SFR), Bauer (B5A) and CIVMEC/IDR UNRESTR (CVL). View all competitors.

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), Rexam (REX), Xylem (XYL), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Barrick Gold (GOLD), Lookers (LOOK), Renishaw (RSW) and Boston Private Financial (BPFH).

Who are Hill & Smith's key executives?

Hill & Smith's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Derek William Muir, Group Chief Exec. & Exec. Director (Age 58)
Ms. Hannah Nichols, CFO & Director
Mr. Steven Hopkins, Managing Director of Joseph Ash Galvanizing
Mr. Brian B. Miller, Pres of Voigt & Schweitzer Inc (Age 55)
Mr. C. Alex Henderson FCIS, Group Company Sec.

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 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.

What is Hill & Smith's stock price today?

One share of HILS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,266.

How big of a company is Hill & Smith?

Hill & Smith has a market capitalization of £1.01 billion and generates £694.70 million in revenue each year. Hill & Smith employs 4,700 workers across the globe.

What is Hill & Smith's official website?

The official website for Hill & Smith is www.hsholdings.com.

How can I contact Hill & Smith?

Hill & Smith's mailing address is Westhaven House, Arleston Way, SOLIHULL, B90 4LH, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-121-7047430.

This page was last updated on 6/2/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff