Hill & Smith Continues £100m Buyback with Further Share Cancellations

An announcement from Hill & Smith Holdings ( (GB:HILS) ) is now available.

Hill & Smith PLC has continued execution of its £100m share buyback programme, repurchasing 7,593 ordinary shares on 9 January 2026 from Deutsche Bank AG’s London Branch in on-exchange transactions at prices between 2,255p and 2,290p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 2,268.3379p. Following the cancellation of these shares, the company’s total shares in issue will fall to 79,753,660, with 989,491 shares bought back and cancelled under the current programme to date, signalling ongoing capital returns to shareholders and a gradual reduction in share capital that can enhance earnings per share and support the stock’s valuation.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:HILS) stock is a Buy with a £2750.00 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 ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange. The group operates a capital management framework that includes share repurchase and cancellation activities as part of its approach to returning capital to shareholders and managing its equity base.

Average Trading Volume: 132,795

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.83B

For detailed information about HILS stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.