Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Receives “Buy” Rating from Jefferies Financial Group

Hill & Smith (LON:HILS)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a research note issued on Wednesday,London Stock Exchange reports. They presently have a GBX 3,320 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 8.85% from the stock’s current price.

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Hill & Smith from GBX 2,975 to GBX 3,225 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 3,098.33.

Hill & Smith Stock Performance

Shares of LON:HILS opened at GBX 3,050 on Wednesday. Hill & Smith has a 12-month low of GBX 1,994 and a 12-month high of GBX 3,220. The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 2,885.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 2,549.23. The firm has a market cap of £2.38 billion, a PE ratio of 30.02 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.52.

Insider Transactions at Hill & Smith

In other Hill & Smith news, insider Chris McLeish sold 2,682 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 2,760, for a total transaction of £74,023.20. Also, insider Nick Anderson bought 3,750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,747 per share, for a total transaction of £103,012.50. 2.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Hill & Smith

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.