--- title: "Hill & Smith lifts profit guidance as US-led growth offsets UK softness" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/287166859.md" description: "Hill & Smith Holdings has raised its profit guidance for 2026, expecting operating profit to reach the top end of analyst forecasts due to strong growth in its US businesses, despite weaker demand in the UK. The company is restructuring its UK portfolio and focusing on US investments while changing its reporting currency to US dollars. Analysts rate HILS stock as a Buy with a price target of £2760.00, reflecting confidence in sustained infrastructure demand." datetime: "2026-05-21T06:18:09.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/287166859.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287166859.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/287166859.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Hill & Smith lifts profit guidance as US-led growth offsets UK softness ### Claim 55% Off TipRanks - Unlock hedge fund-level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions - Discover top-performing stock ideas and upgrade to a portfolio of market leaders with Smart Investor Picks Hill & Smith Holdings ( (GB:HILS) ) has provided an announcement. Hill & Smith PLC reported a strong start to 2026, with group revenue up 5% on an organic constant currency basis and operating margins broadly in line with last year, driven by double-digit organic growth in its US businesses. The company highlighted robust demand in its largest market, particularly in US Engineered Solutions and Galvanizing Services, where increased US and UK volumes supported solid margin performance. In contrast, UK & India Engineered Solutions faced subdued UK demand and the absence of prior-year transport projects, pressuring margins and prompting cost and efficiency measures and a sharper focus on priority end markets. The group is reshaping its UK portfolio, including the £5.25m disposal of its permanent steel road barrier unit VRS, while pressing ahead with major US organic investments, integrating recent acquisitions Freeberg and Hentech, and maintaining a strong balance sheet to pursue further M&A. Based on the positive trading momentum, Hill & Smith now expects 2026 operating profit to come in at the top end of current analyst expectations, underlining its confidence in sustained infrastructure demand, particularly in the US. Governance changes are under way as Nick Anderson assumes the chair from Alan Giddins, and from the interim results the group will switch its reporting currency to US dollars, aligning disclosure more closely with its primary market exposure and investor base. The most recent analyst rating on (GB:HILS) stock is a Buy with a £2760.00 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 HILS Stock** According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, HILS is a Outperform. The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance, led by improved profitability and a healthier leverage profile, partially offset by volatility in cash flow. Technical indicators are mixed-to-weak in the near term (negative MACD, RSI below neutral, and price below short-term moving averages). Valuation appears reasonable rather than clearly cheap, supported by a moderate dividend yield. To see Spark’s full report on HILS stock, click here. **More about Hill & Smith Holdings** Hill & Smith PLC is a UK-listed provider of infrastructure and built-environment solutions, employing around 4,700 people across autonomous operating businesses in the US, UK and India. Its three divisions span US Engineered Solutions, Galvanizing Services, and UK & India Engineered Solutions, supplying composite and steel infrastructure products, galvanizing services, hostile vehicle mitigation and off-grid solar lighting to energy, transport, construction and industrial end markets. US Engineered Solutions focuses on composite and steel products for energy transmission, data centres, waterfront protection, transportation and industrial facilities, as well as engineered supports for water, power and LNG, seismic protection, work zone safety and off-grid solar systems. Galvanizing Services in the US and UK extend the maintenance-free life of structural steel and infrastructure products, while UK & India Engineered Solutions serve transport infrastructure, residential and commercial construction and energy markets from UK and Indian manufacturing bases. **Average Trading Volume:** 249,747 **Technical Sentiment Signal:** Buy **Current Market Cap:** £2.06B Learn more about HILS stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page. ### Related Stocks - [HILS.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HILS.UK.md) ## Related News & Research - [REG - Hill & Smith PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296119420.md) - [Berenberg Bank Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Hill & Smith Holdings (HILS)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296081633.md) - [REG - Hill & Smith PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295936297.md) - [How Hong Kong infrastructure, AI firms are tapping Malaysia’s growth prospects](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296165689.md) - [Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) Insider Anthony (Tony) James Quinlan Buys 1,352 Shares of Stock](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295991849.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**