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HILS Hill & Smith Plc

2,000.00
0.00 (0.00%)
Last Updated: 08:20:59
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Hill & Smith Investors - HILS

Hill & Smith Investors - HILS

Share Name Share Symbol Market Stock Type
Hill & Smith Plc HILS London Ordinary Share
  Price Change Price Change % Share Price Last Trade
0.00 0.00% 2,000.00 08:20:59
Open Price Low Price High Price Close Price Previous Close
2,000.00 1,998.00 2,015.00 2,000.00
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Industry Sector
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

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Posted at 21/11/2024 10:38 by philanderer
Shore Capital downgrades Hill & Smith


Shore Capital has downgraded Hill & Smith (HILS) after a disappointing revenue update ensured the shares are fairly valued.

Analyst Tom Fraine cut his recommendation from ‘buy’ to ‘hold’ on the specialist barrier manufacturer, which rose 0.7% to £20.95 on Wednesday and is up 13% this year.

An update from the group showed revenue was up 2% in the four-months to the end of October, and profits are expected to come in line with consensus, but Fraine lowered his rating in line with consensus.

‘We downgrade our recommendation from “buy” to “hold”, having previously considered consensus expectations to be conservative,’ he said.

‘With trading in line with full-year 2024, we see the shares as being fairly valued at the current price.’

He said the company was ‘well positioned to benefit from infrastructure spend in the US’ and the conservative margin guidance has supported earnings forecasts ‘but revenue may have disappointed investors in the first half’.

‘The more attractive areas of the business, which we see as being much more important for the future of the group than the underperforming businesses, have continued to be resilient and have a very good record of growth prior to full-year 2024,’ said Fraine.


citywire.com
Posted at 09/8/2024 15:23 by philanderer
Investors Chronicle:

Hill & Smith’s US bet pays off

The metal infrastructure company enjoys a strong half as US orders dominate


Buy
Posted at 09/7/2024 09:29 by philanderer
Hill & Smith was upgraded by investment analysts at Shore Capital to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday
Posted at 30/11/2023 00:25 by philanderer
Investor Seminar thursday
Posted at 10/8/2023 09:33 by philanderer
Peel Hunt: Hill & Smith a good US infrastructure play


Peel Hunt analyst Henry Carver believes manufacturer Hill & Smith (HILS) is one of the best ways for investors to play the wave of US infrastructure investment.

He said the group’s ‘strong’ first half showed revenues grew 20%, with strong momentum continuing in the US businesses, which accounted for 73% of underlying profit, while those in the UK were resilient against tough competition.

Management guided to 2023 operating profits coming in ahead of expectations, which Carver took to mean £4m more than Peel Hunt’s estimated £112.5m with a similar flow through to 2024.

‘We also see plenty of scope for further M&A – we understand there is an active pipeline and management has plenty of firepower to work with,’ he said. ‘Cash conversion in the first half was a useful 87%, and net debt-to-ebitda at the half year is sitting at 0.7 times, below a stated target of between one and two times.’

With the shares trading at 15 times earnings, and good prospects for the rest of the year, he reiterated his ‘buy’ recommendation with a price target of £16.80.


citywire.com
Posted at 09/8/2023 13:50 by philanderer
Investors Chronicle:

Hill & Smith driven by Uncle Sam

The enhanced US weighting has driven profits

August 9, 2023


Buy

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Posted at 08/3/2023 14:57 by philanderer
Investors Chronicle:


Hill & Smith well positioned for US infrastructure splurge

US infrastructure spending supports the long-term business case

....At 16 times consensus earnings, the shares don’t exactly scream value, but the technical outlook turned positive midway through January, and there is a forward yield of 2.8 per cent, marking this as a viable lower-risk addition to your portfolio.

Buy.


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Posted at 05/1/2023 10:36 by philanderer
Royal London: Hill & Smith can defy downturn


Specialist barrier manufacturer Hill & Smith (HILS) should continue to perform strongly given its end markets despite the uncertain economic outlook, says Royal London’s Craig Yeaman.

Yeaman holds the stock in his £807m Royal London UK Opportunities fund and in his latest update said the ‘manufacturer of infrastructure products was another contributor to performance’ at the end of 2022.

Investors reacted positively to a trading update where the company announced double-digit organic revenue growth, which enabled management to upgrade earnings guidance for the full year,’ he said.

‘While being mindful of the macroeconomic environment, management remains positive for the near-term outlook of the business given the end markets it is exposed to.’

The group also completed the £22.2m acquisition of US-based solar-powered lighting business National Signal in the fourth quarter. This followed the investment in Prolectric Services, which enabled it to gain a foothold in the off-grid solar lighting and energy solutions market.

Hill & Smith shares dipped 1% to £11.77 on Wednesday. They have fallen 35% in the past year.

citywire.com
Posted at 29/10/2021 14:51 by nerja
Interactive investors winter list,

Lio, Safe, Xpp, Hlma, Adm, Synt, SXs, Hils,

It’s performed very well over the last 8 winters
Posted at 09/5/2021 19:25 by philanderer
MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Bold Government infrastructure promises bode well for manufacturers including Hill & Smith



Midas verdict: Hill & Smith shares closed at £15.78 last week so investors who bought in 2014 have seen the price almost triple. Most of those gains arose under the former chief executive but Simmons is determined to do even better than his predecessor.

Cautious investors may choose to sell down now in case the new man is wrong-footed. Selling out completely would be a mistake, however. Hill & Smith is an obvious beneficiary of the infrastructure boom and if Simmons' plans work out, the shares could really motor.

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