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Hill & Smith Holdings ( (GB:HILS) ) has provided an update.
Hill & Smith PLC has disclosed that its Employee Benefit Trust purchased 178,000 ordinary shares on 8 January 2026 at an average price of £22.49527 per share to satisfy obligations under the company’s long-term incentive, buyout and deferred bonus arrangements. Following this transaction, the trust now holds 346,842 shares, representing about 0.44% of the company’s 79.7 million issued shares, underscoring Hill & Smith’s continued commitment to equity-based compensation without materially altering its overall share capital structure.
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.
To see Spark’s full report on GB:HILS stock, click here.
More about Hill & Smith Holdings
Hill & Smith PLC is a UK-listed company operating through an Employee Benefit Trust structure for employee share ownership, with ordinary shares traded on the London market. The group uses long-term incentive plans, buyout awards and deferred bonus plans as part of its remuneration and retention strategy for employees and executives.
Average Trading Volume: 133,005
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £1.83B
See more insights into HILS stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.