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

The latest update is out from Hill & Smith Holdings ( (GB:HILS) ).

Hill & Smith PLC has continued to execute its £100m share buyback programme, repurchasing 15,000 ordinary shares on 22 April for cancellation via Deutsche Bank’s London branch. The transactions were carried out on the London Stock Exchange at prices between 2,455p and 2,465p, at a volume-weighted average of 2,460.1877p per share.

Following this latest tranche, the company’s total shares in issue will fall to 78,969,651, with 1,879,323 shares now cancelled under the programme announced in August 2025. The ongoing reduction in share count is expected to enhance earnings per share and signals continued capital return to shareholders through disciplined balance sheet management.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:HILS) stock is a Buy with a £2760.00 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 HILS Stock

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

The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance, led by improved profitability and a healthier leverage profile, partially offset by volatility in cash flow. Technical indicators are mixed-to-weak in the near term (negative MACD, RSI below neutral, and price below short-term moving averages). Valuation appears reasonable rather than clearly cheap, supported by a moderate dividend yield.

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

More about Hill & Smith Holdings

Hill & Smith PLC is a U.K.-listed group operating through infrastructure and industrial businesses, with its shares traded on the London Stock Exchange. The company is a constituent of the British mid-cap equity market and is subject to U.K. corporate governance and disclosure rules.

Average Trading Volume: 191,879

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.93B

Learn more about HILS stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.