Hill & Smith Continues £100m Buyback With Latest Share Cancellation

Hill & Smith Holdings ( (GB:HILS) ) has provided an announcement.

Hill & Smith PLC has repurchased and cancelled 4,083 ordinary shares at 2,395 pence each on 20 February 2026 as part of its previously announced £100m share buyback programme. The on-exchange transactions, executed via Deutsche Bank’s London branch, reduce the company’s share count and form part of ongoing efforts to return capital to shareholders.

Following this latest tranche, the company’s total shares in issue fall to 79,472,030, with 1,328,196 shares bought back and cancelled since the programme began. The continued execution of the buyback incrementally enhances earnings per share and signals management’s confidence in the business and commitment to shareholder returns.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:HILS) stock is a Buy with a £2633.00 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, with its ordinary shares traded on the London Stock Exchange under ISIN GB0004270301. The group operates through specialist infrastructure and engineering businesses, and actively manages its capital structure, including through periodic share buyback programmes.

Average Trading Volume: 155,188

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.88B

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