LON:HAS Hays (HAS) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 47.66 -1.12 (-2.30%) As of 12:39 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Hays Stock (LON:HAS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Hays alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 47.14▼ 50.6550-Day Range 29.80▼ 48.7852-Week Range 28.68▼ 68.10Volume398.05 million shsAverage Volume16.27 million shsMarket Capitalization£748.19 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield1.03%Price TargetGBX 57.20Consensus RatingHold 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 Read More Hays Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreHAS MarketRank™: Hays scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingHays has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialHays has a consensus price target of GBX 57.20, representing about 20.0% upside from its current price of GBX 47.66.Amount of Analyst CoverageHays has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Hays' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hays is -72.21, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hays is -72.21, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioHays has a PEG Ratio of 0.24. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHays has a P/B Ratio of 1.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for HAS. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldHays pays a meaningful dividend of 1.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHays does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about Hays' dividend. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.51 News SentimentHays has a news sentiment score of 0.51. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Hays this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for HAS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -65% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership4.2 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying3 insiders have purchased shares of Hays in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net £147,651.84 in company stock, which represents 0.0197% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hays insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £147,651.84 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.81% of the stock of Hays is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions48.27% 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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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. HAS Stock News HeadlinesHays (LON:HAS) Shares Up 19.6% - Here's What HappenedJuly 12 at 11:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comHays Publishes Q4 Trading Update and Schedules Investor CallJuly 10, 2026 | tipranks.comTrump’s $250 Bill – See ImmediatelyFormer Goldman Sachs VP Dr. David Eifrig is warning that July 28 could trigger the biggest wealth reset in modern history - larger than Paul Tudor Jones' Black Monday bet and Michael Burry's $700 million Big Short. While most investors chase AI stocks, insiders including Ray Dalio and Tudor Jones have quietly repositioned. The last comparable shock sent certain stocks up 2,464%, 2,778%, and even 13,000% - turning a $10,000 stake into over $1.3 million. Dr. Eifrig has identified one stock at the center of this story and released a free broadcast to help investors act before the window closes.July 14 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Hays Updates Total Voting Rights Following Share Capital AdjustmentJuly 1, 2026 | tipranks.comHays Completes Treasury Share Buyback, Holding Over 30 Million SharesJune 29, 2026 | tipranks.comHays plc updates London registered office details after correcting postcodeJune 22, 2026 | tipranks.comHays Boosts Treasury Stock with Further Share BuybacksJune 22, 2026 | tipranks.comHays Updates Registered Office Address in LondonJune 19, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines HAS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HAS shares performed this year? Hays' stock was trading at GBX 56.30 at the start of the year. Since then, HAS stock has decreased by 15.4% and is now trading at GBX 47.66. How were Hays' earnings last quarter? Hays plc (LON:HAS) announced its earnings results on Friday, February, 27th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Hays had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.24% and a negative net margin of 0.16%. Read the conference call transcript. How will Hays' stock buyback program work? Hays' board approved a stock buyback program on Monday, June 1st 2026, which permits the company to repurchase 0 shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. How do I buy shares of Hays? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Hays own? 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), ExxonMobil (XOM). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/27/2026Today7/14/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorIndustrials Industry Staffing & Employment Services Sub-IndustryRecreation Current SymbolLON:HAS CIKN/A Webwww.haysplc.com Phone+44-20-73832266FaxN/AEmployees6,490Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for HaysGBX 57.20 High Price TargetGBX 90 Low Price TargetGBX 28 Potential Upside/Downside+20.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX (0.66) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio11.63 P/E Growth0.24Net Income-£4.87 million Net Margins-0.16% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-2.24% Return on Assets2.27% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio65.55 Current Ratio1.27 Quick Ratio1.31 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£6.49 billion Price / Sales0.12 Cash FlowGBX 7.27 per share Price / Cash Flow6.55 Book ValueGBX 35.14 per share Price / Book1.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,569,982,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£748.19 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.77 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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