Hill & Smith (HSHPF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hill & Smith is a United Kingdom–based infrastructure products company that specializes in the design, manufacture and installation of engineered solutions for the transport, utilities, rail and energy markets. The business comprises two core operations—Infrastructure Products and Galvanizing—and delivers end-to-end services to public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

In its Infrastructure Products division, Hill & Smith provides highway safety barriers, bridge expansion joints, traffic management systems, acoustic barriers, modular buildings and sign supports. The Galvanizing arm offers hot-dip galvanizing, powder coating and fabrication services for steel components used in utilities, rail and industrial applications. Together, these capabilities enable the company to supply fully integrated products, from raw steel treatment through to on-site installation.

Originally founded in 1829, Hill & Smith has grown through a combination of organic expansion and targeted acquisitions. Today the company operates manufacturing facilities and service centres across the United Kingdom, Ireland, continental Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region. This global footprint allows it to serve major infrastructure projects, highway authorities and utility providers in key markets.

Hill & Smith is led by an experienced management team with a focus on engineering innovation, operational excellence and sustainable growth. The company continues to invest in new technologies, including advanced materials and digital monitoring solutions, to support the evolving needs of its customers and contribute to safe, efficient infrastructure development worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $34.00 to $34.00
• 50-Day Range: $20.41 to $34.00
• 52-Week Range: $20.41 to $34.00
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 550 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 117.51
• Dividend Yield: 0.29%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Hill & Smith Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hill & Smith scored higher than 17% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

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Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Hill & Smith.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hill & Smith is 117.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.97.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hill & Smith has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 999.99, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hill & Smith has recently decreased by 62.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Hill & Smith pays a meaningful dividend of 2.92%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Hill & Smith does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hill & Smith is 34.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Hill & Smith has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Hill & Smith this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hill & Smith insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

49.20% of the stock of Hill & Smith is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
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• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:HSHPF
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Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 117.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
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• Net Income: N/A
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• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

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Sales & Book Value

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Miscellaneous

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• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A