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

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  • Hill & Smith repurchased 15,000 shares for cancellation on 29 January 2026.
  • Total cancelled shares under the £100m buyback now reach 1,166,540, reducing share count to 79,629,300.
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Hill & Smith Cancels Further Shares Under £100m Buyback Programme

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Hill & Smith Holdings ( (GB:HILS) ) has shared an announcement.

Hill & Smith PLC has repurchased 15,000 ordinary shares for cancellation on 29 January 2026 as part of its previously announced £100m share buyback programme, paying prices between 2,220p and 2,260p per share at a volume-weighted average of 2,240.6747p. Following this latest tranche, the company’s share count will be reduced to 79,629,300 ordinary shares, with a total of 1,166,540 shares now cancelled under the programme, signalling continued execution of its capital-return strategy and a tighter share base for existing investors.

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 operates through ordinary shares of 25 pence each and is engaged in returning capital to shareholders via an established share buyback programme.

Average Trading Volume: 138,701

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.79B

For an in-depth examination of HILS stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.

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