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

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  • Hill & Smith cancelled 16,000 shares on 20 January 2026 under its £100m share buyback, paying a volume-weighted average price of about 2,248p.
  • Following this latest tranche, total shares in issue fall to 79.7 million, with over 1.07 million shares now cancelled, boosting capital return to investors.
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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 cancelled 16,000 ordinary shares as part of its ongoing £100m share buyback programme, with the latest repurchases executed on the London Stock Exchange on 20 January 2026 at prices between 2,235p and 2,260p per share and a volume-weighted average price of 2,247.9919p. Following this latest tranche, the company’s share capital will consist of 79,706,482 ordinary shares in issue, with a total of 1,072,025 shares now bought back and cancelled under the programme, incrementally enhancing earnings per share and signalling continued capital returns for investors.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:HILS) stock is a Buy with a £2621.00 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

Average Trading Volume: 132,250

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.82B

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

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