Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Earns “Buy” Rating from Berenberg Bank

Hill & Smith (LON:HILS)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by equities researchers at Berenberg Bank in a research report issued on Thursday,Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 2,750 price target on the stock. Berenberg Bank’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 20.61% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also commented on HILS. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,530 price target on shares of Hill & Smith in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Shore Capital Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Hill & Smith in a research report on Wednesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 2,736.67.

Hill & Smith Price Performance

LON:HILS opened at GBX 2,280 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 26.57. The firm has a market cap of £1.80 billion, a PE ratio of 22.94 and a beta of 1.22. Hill & Smith has a 12 month low of GBX 1,463.97 and a 12 month high of GBX 2,455. The company’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 2,291.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 2,193.74.

Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 11th. The company reported GBX 132.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Hill & Smith had a net margin of 9.36% and a return on equity of 16.99%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Hill & Smith will post 129.1287386 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hill & Smith Company Profile

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.