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Hill & Smith Cancels Further Shares Under £100m Buyback Programme

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Hill & Smith Cancels Further Shares Under £100m Buyback Programme

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An announcement from Hill & Smith Holdings ( (GB:HILS) ) is now available.

Hill & Smith PLC has repurchased and cancelled 15,000 ordinary shares on 28 January 2026 as part of its previously announced £100m share buyback programme, at prices between 2,255p and 2,295p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 2,272.8410p. Following this latest transaction, which was executed on-exchange through Deutsche Bank AG’s London branch, the company’s total shares in issue fall to 79,644,300, and it has now cancelled an aggregate of 1,151,540 shares under the programme, modestly enhancing earnings per share and signaling continued capital returns to shareholders.

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.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:HILS stock, click here.

More about Hill & Smith Holdings

Hill & Smith PLC is a UK-listed company whose shares trade on the London Stock Exchange. It has an established capital markets presence and actively manages its share capital through buyback programmes executed via major investment banks.

Average Trading Volume: 132,357

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.81B

For a thorough assessment of HILS stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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