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- Change Today:
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12.00p
- Market Cap:
- £1,036.76m
- Sector:
- Industrial Engineering
Berenberg hikes target price on Hill & Smith
By Iain Gilbert
Date: Wednesday 08 Jul 2020
LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on construction products supplier Hill & Smith from 1,325.0p to 1,420.0p on Wednesday, stating the group offered investors three "attractive characteristics".
In particular, Berenberg highlighted how near-term trading was "resilient" considering recent market volatility stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic, with organic sales up by 4.8% in the first quarter, before the outbreak and associated lockdowns drove a 26% reduction in sales across April and May.
The analysts stated that H&S's road safety products business was "relatively unaffected" during the period and while acknowledging its US operations were weaker, the firm benefited from its 'critical business status' - allowing facilities to remain open throughout the second quarter. However, the German bank did note H&S's security products, pipe supports and UK/French galvanising operations had been more negatively affected.
The broker also pointed to a "gradually improving outlook" for H&S, stating the company appeared to be "through the worst of the downturn" - with all facilities back open, activity levels improving in key regions and May trading modestly ahead of April.
Finally, the analysts saw some "attractive" longer-term drivers for H&S, stating that even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the outlook for infrastructure spending was encouraging, particularly on UK roads projects.
HILS Market Data
Currency | UK Pounds |
Price | 1,302.00p |
Change Today | 12.00p |
52 Week High | 1,468.00p |
52 Week Low | 901.00p |
Volume | 9,115 |
Shares Issued | 79.63m |
Market Cap | £1,036.76m |
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What The Brokers Say
Strong Buy | 4 |
Buy | 1 |
Neutral | 1 |
Sell | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 |
Total | 6 |

HILS Dividends
Latest | Previous | |
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Interim | Interim | |
Ex-Div | 03-Dec-20 | 28-Nov-19 |
Paid | 08-Jan-21 | 03-Jan-20 |
Amount | 9.20p | 10.60p |
Trades for 05-Mar-2021
Time | Volume / Share Price |
12:39 | 75 @ 1,303.51p |
12:37 | 96 @ 1,304.00p |
12:28 | 28 @ 1,302.00p |
12:27 | 57 @ 1,302.00p |
12:23 | 151 @ 1,303.51p |
HILS Key Personnel
Chair | Alan Giddins |
CFO | Hannah Nichols |
CEO | Paul Simmons |