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HILS Weekly Equity Report

Hill & Smith PLC

Interactive chart JSON snapshot
Latest Close 2,845 GBP 12 Jun 2026
1W Return 1.8% latest completed week
4W Return 11.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return 37.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 78.8% 41 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
Company Brief

What the company does

Hill & Smith PLC manufactures and supplies infrastructure products in the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, North America, the Middle East, the rest of Asia, and internationally. It operates through US Engineered Solutions, UK & India Engineered Solutions, and Galvanizing Services segments. The US Engineered Solutions segment provides composite and steel solutions for infrastructure construction, such as energy transmission and distribution, data centres, waterfront protection, transportation, and other industrial facilities, engineered support for water, power, and liquid natural gas markets, seismic protection solutions for road work zone safety products, and off-grid solar lighting and …

Snapshot

What the weekly tape is saying

HILS closed the latest completed week at 2,845 GBP. The 4-week return is 11.6% and the 12-week return is 37.1%. Trend Signal is active, Market Dynamics is 1.23. Setup signature: Leadership continuation with a 78/100 composite read.

Trend Signal Active
Market Dynamics No fresh buy
Price vs Trend 20.8%
Volume 0.9x
Setup Cockpit

A compressed read of the whole setup

The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.

Composite setup radar

Scoreboard

Trend 75 Persistence of active Trend Signal over the last year and current streak.
Momentum 100 Blend of 4-week and 12-week follow-through.
Dynamics 74 Latest Market Dynamics and whether pressure has improved over four weeks.
Relative Strength 100 Relative leadership and short-term RS change.
Volume 36 Participation compared with the 13-week volume baseline.
Risk Control 85 Drawdown and recent weekly volatility pressure.

16-week signal tape

27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun
Weekly return bar Trend Signal dot Positive Market Dynamics dot
Price Action

Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value

Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.

52-week price path

Price Trend Line Fair Value

Price map

Trend Line
2,355 GBP
Vs Trend Line
20.8%
Fair Value
1,991 GBP
Vs Fair Value
42.9%
52W High
2,875 GBP
52W Low
1,634 GBP
Drawdown
-1.0%
Range Position
97.6%
Momentum

Returns and trend persistence

Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.

Return windows

1W 1.8%
4W 11.6%
12W 37.1%
26W 30.8%
52W 69.4%

Trend read

Active Streak
9 weeks
52W Active Weeks
41
52W Active Breadth
78.8%
Sector Scope
GB Industrials
Sector Rank
45 of 169
Sector Percentile
73.8%
Peer Context

Sector and industry pulse

Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.

Market Dynamics

Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation

Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.

Dynamics path

Market Dynamics Relative Strength

Signal state

Market Dynamics
1.23
4W MD Change
26.4%
Relative Strength
20.17
4W RS Change
54.1%
Expectation
Undecided
Probability
51.96%
Volume

Participation and confirmation

Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.

52-week volume profile

Volume map

Latest Volume
1.0M
13W Average
1.2M
52W Average
910.6K
Vs 13W
0.9x
Vs 52W
1.1x
Risk Anatomy

Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape

A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.

26-week return distribution

Risk map

13W Volatility
3.2%
52W Volatility
3.5%
Upside Weeks
28
Downside Weeks
21
Downside Breadth
40.4%
Avg Gain / Loss
3.6% / -2.2%
Context

Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points

Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.

Classification

Exchange
LSE
Country
GB
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Engineering & Construction
Currency
GBP
Market Cap
2.2B

Opportunity signals

  • Trend Signal is active with a 9-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Market Dynamics is positive on the latest completed week.

Risk signals

  • No major top-level risk cluster is currently dominant.

Watch next

  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Weekly Tape

Recent completed weeks

The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.

Week Close Return Trend Fair Value MD RS Volume Signal
12 Jun 2026 2,845 GBP 1.8% 2,355 GBP 1,991 GBP 1.23 20.17 1.0M On
5 Jun 2026 2,795 GBP 0.9% 2,331 GBP 1,983 GBP 1.21 20.07 735.7K On
29 May 2026 2,770 GBP 0.4% 2,308 GBP 1,974 GBP 1.30 19.20 1.0M On
22 May 2026 2,760 GBP 8.2% 2,288 GBP 1,966 GBP 1.25 18.67 1.4M On
15 May 2026 2,550 GBP -1.0% 2,269 GBP 1,958 GBP 0.97 13.09 1.7M On
8 May 2026 2,575 GBP 2.8% 2,253 GBP 1,950 GBP 0.67 14.05 1.7M On
1 May 2026 2,505 GBP 3.9% 2,236 GBP 1,942 GBP 0.18 9.91 1.8M On
24 Apr 2026 2,410 GBP -1.0% 2,223 GBP 1,935 GBP -0.34 5.86 1.2M On
17 Apr 2026 2,435 GBP 5.0% 2,210 GBP 1,928 GBP -0.65 4.26 658.1K On
10 Apr 2026 2,320 GBP 7.2% 2,197 GBP 1,921 GBP -0.83 0.16 519.5K Off
3 Apr 2026 2,165 GBP 2.6% 2,190 GBP 1,915 GBP -0.97 -4.92 570.2K Off
27 Mar 2026 2,110 GBP 1.7% 2,189 GBP 1,910 GBP -0.71 -2.87 1.2M Off
20 Mar 2026 2,075 GBP -3.9% 2,190 GBP 1,905 GBP -0.14 -3.99 1.9M On
13 Mar 2026 2,160 GBP -4.0% 2,193 GBP 1,900 GBP 0.49 -3.48 721.2K On