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Hays (LON:HAS) Stock Price Down 9.9% - Here's Why

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Hays plc (LON:HAS - Get Free Report)'s stock price was down 9.9% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 55.70 ($0.75) and last traded at GBX 63.30 ($0.85). Approximately 10,309,714 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 73% from the average daily volume of 5,966,965 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 70.22 ($0.94).

Hays Trading Up 4.0%

The business's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 71.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 74.59. The stock has a market cap of £1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of -211.25, a PEG ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.81.

Insider Transactions at Hays

In related news, insider Michael Findlay acquired 34,382 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 19th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 58 ($0.78) per share, for a total transaction of £19,941.56 ($26,770.79). 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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