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LON:HAS

Hays (HAS) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 72.10 -0.95 (-1.30%)
As of 04:41 AM Eastern

About Hays Stock (LON:HAS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
72.10
74.60
50-Day Range
65.45
88.15
52-Week Range
63.75
109.60
Volume
129,686 shs
Average Volume
7.13 million shs
Market Capitalization
£1.14 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
4.16%
Price Target
GBX 120
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

We are leaders in white-collar Temporary, Contracting and Permanent recruitment. Our scale and expertise covers some of the most skill-short employment areas, including Technology, Accounting & Finance, Engineering, Life Sciences and Construction. We are predominantly Private sector-focused, but also serve Public sector clients in some markets. Within our portfolio of services, we work on high service, multi-year outsourcing contracts with many of the largest organisations in the world, all the way through to one-off placements for SMEs. In practical terms, this means that in FY24 globally we helped 282,700 people find their next Permanent job or Contract assignment, and worked with over 40,000 clients to grow their own businesses by finding the skilled talent they need. For further information, watch our video and read more at: haysplc.com/investors

Hays Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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60th Percentile Overall Score

HAS MarketRank™: 

Hays scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Hays has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Hays has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Hays' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Hays is -234.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Hays is -234.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Hays has a PEG Ratio of 0.24. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Hays has a P/B Ratio of 2.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for HAS.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Hays is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.01%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Hays does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Read more about Hays' dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for HAS.
  • Search Interest

    16 people have searched for HAS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Hays insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £1,999.90 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.54% of the stock of Hays is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    91.21% of the stock of Hays is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Hays' insider trading history.
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HAS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Hays' stock was trading at GBX 80.35 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HAS shares have decreased by 9.1% and is now trading at GBX 73.05.
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Hays plc (LON:HAS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 20th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter. Hays had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.84% and a negative net margin of 0.07%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of HAS stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hays investors own include Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Laird (LRD), OPKO Health (OPK), Ford Motor (F), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Mountain Province Diamonds (MPVD) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/20/2025
Today
5/02/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Staffing & Employment Services
Sub-Industry
Recreation
Current Symbol
LON:HAS
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
6,490
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 120
High Stock Price Target
GBX 125
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 115
Potential Upside/Downside
+66.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
17.60
P/E Growth
0.24
Net Income
£-4,870,509.28
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£6.91 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 11 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.55
Book Value
GBX 35.14 per share
Price / Book
2.05

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,577,051,026
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£1.14 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.13
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This page (LON:HAS) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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