Hill & Smith Continues £100m Buyback, Further Reduces Share Count

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

Hill & Smith PLC has continued executing its previously announced £100m share buyback programme, repurchasing 1,753 ordinary shares on 19 December 2025 via Deutsche Bank AG’s London branch in on-exchange transactions at prices between 2,155p and 2,185p per share. Following settlement and cancellation of these shares, the company’s issued share capital will fall to 79,581,177 ordinary shares, with a cumulative 940,913 shares now bought back and cancelled under the programme, underscoring an ongoing reduction in share count that can enhance earnings per share and signal confidence in the company’s financial position to investors.

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, with an issued share capital comprised of ordinary shares of 25 pence each. The company engages with institutional intermediaries such as Deutsche Bank AG (trading as Deutsche Numis) to execute transactions in its own shares as part of its capital management activities.

Average Trading Volume: 124,301

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.73B

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