Shares of Hays plc (LON:HAS - Get Free Report) dropped 12.5% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as GBX 55.70 ($0.75) and last traded at GBX 61.45 ($0.82). Approximately 116,371,711 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 1,593% from the average daily volume of 6,873,478 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 70.22 ($0.94).
Hays Price Performance
The stock has a market capitalization of £1.04 billion, a PE ratio of -211.25, a PEG ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.81. The company's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 71.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 74.62.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, insider Michael Findlay acquired 34,382 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 58 ($0.78) per share, with a total value of £19,941.56 ($26,770.79). 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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