Hill & Smith Cancels Further Shares as £100m Buyback Progresses

Hill & Smith Holdings ( (GB:HILS) ) has issued an update.

Hill & Smith PLC has continued to execute its previously announced £100m share buyback programme, repurchasing 16,000 ordinary shares on 26 January 2026 via Deutsche Bank AG’s London branch in on-exchange transactions at prices between 2,265p and 2,340p, with a volume-weighted average of 2,286.0278p per share. Following the settlement and cancellation of these shares, the company’s total shares in issue will fall to 79,674,300, meaning 1,121,540 shares have now been cancelled under the programme, further shrinking the equity base and potentially enhancing earnings per share and capital returns for remaining shareholders as Hill & Smith pursues its ongoing capital management strategy.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:HILS) stock is a Buy with a £2633.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Hill & Smith Holdings stock, see the GB:HILS Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:HILS Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:HILS is a Outperform.

Hill & Smith Holdings scores well due to its strong financial performance and positive corporate actions, such as the share buyback program. While technical indicators show bullish momentum, the high P/E ratio suggests potential overvaluation, which slightly tempers the overall score.

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More about Hill & Smith Holdings

Hill & Smith PLC is a UK-listed company whose shares trade on the London Stock Exchange. Its ordinary shares have a nominal value of 25 pence and are actively traded under ISIN GB0004270301, with Deutsche Bank AG’s London branch (trading as Deutsche Numis) acting as an intermediary for its current capital management activities.

Average Trading Volume: 131,746

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.81B

For detailed information about HILS stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.