Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Sets New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

Shares of Hill & Smith PLC (LON:HILS) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 1,758 ($21.46) and last traded at GBX 1,764 ($21.54), with a volume of 27075 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,786 ($21.80).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Hill & Smith in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th.

Hill & Smith Trading Up 1.5 %

The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 1,987.57 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 2,038.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 2.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.30. The firm has a market cap of £1.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,931.96 and a beta of 1.31.

About Hill & Smith

Hill & Smith PLC manufactures and supplies infrastructure products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, the Middle East, rest of Asia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Roads & Security, Engineered Solutions, and Galvanizing Services. The Roads & Security segment supplies products and services to support road and highway infrastructure, including temporary and permanent road safety barriers; renewable energy lighting and power solutions; intelligent traffic solutions; street lighting columns; and bridge parapets, as well as offers security products that includes hostile vehicle mitigation solutions, high security fencing, and automated gate solutions.