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

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

Hill & Smith PLC has repurchased and cancelled 12,345 ordinary shares on 6 January 2026 as part of its previously announced £100m share buyback programme, with the shares acquired on the London Stock Exchange at prices between 2,200p and 2,225p and a volume-weighted average of 2,215.6991p. Following this latest transaction, the company’s total shares in issue fall to 79,736,119, with 958,440 shares now bought back and cancelled under the programme to date, signalling ongoing execution of its capital return strategy and a gradual reduction in share capital that may enhance earnings per share and support shareholder value over time.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:HILS) stock is a Buy with a £2582.00 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. The group issues ordinary shares of 25 pence each, which are actively traded and subject to capital management actions including on-market buybacks and cancellations as part of its strategy to manage its equity base and shareholder returns.

Average Trading Volume: 127,354

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.77B

See more insights into HILS stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.