LON:HAS Hays (HAS) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 33 -0.22 (-0.66%) As of 05/29/2026 12:06 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 32.72▼ 34.5050-Day Range 28.80▼ 34.9952-Week Range 28.68▼ 74.10Volume7.16 million shsAverage Volume10.76 million shsMarket Capitalization£527.67 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield1.36%Price TargetGBX 71.60Consensus 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™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreHAS MarketRank™: Hays scored higher than 77% 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 71.60, representing about 117.0% upside from its current price of GBX 33.Amount of Analyst CoverageHays has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Hays' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hays is -50.00, 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 -50.00, 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 0.94. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 1.36%, 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 Media0.6 / 5News SentimentN/A Search Interest18 people have searched for HAS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership4.2 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying5 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 £159,557.48 in company stock, which represents 0.0302% 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 £159,557.48 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.76% 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. Receive HAS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hays and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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HAS Stock News HeadlinesHays Director Reinvests Dividends in Additional Company SharesMay 19, 2026 | tipranks.comHays gives interim CEO role on permanent basisMay 19, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comI paid $5,000 to hear Elon say thisOne investor paid $5,000 to be in a private room with Elon Musk in Los Angeles - and what he heard confirmed a conviction 15 years in the making. Musk is launching a project 27 years in the making that could be his biggest move yet. One analyst believes there is a single stock positioned to benefit most - and he is giving away the name for free.May 31 at 1:00 AM | InvestorPlace (Ad)Hays (LON:HAS) Insider Buys £145,650 in StockMay 19, 2026 | insidertrades.comHays CEO Boosts Stake with On‑Market Share PurchaseMay 18, 2026 | tipranks.comHays Names Digital Transformation Specialist Mark Dearnley as Permanent CEOMay 18, 2026 | tipranks.comHays Updates Share Capital and Voting Rights for Disclosure ComplianceMay 1, 2026 | tipranks.comHays Director Zarin Patel Adds Shares via Dividend ReinvestmentApril 29, 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 beginning of 2026. Since then, HAS shares have decreased by 41.4% and is now trading at GBX 33. How were Hays' earnings last quarter? Hays plc (LON:HAS) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February, 27th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter. Hays had a negative net margin of 0.16% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.24%. Read the conference call transcript. 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 Earnings2/27/2026Today5/31/2026Get 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 71.60 High Price TargetGBX 95 Low Price TargetGBX 28 Potential Upside/Downside+117.0%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 Ratio8.06 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 / Sales0.08 Cash FlowGBX 5.04 per share Price / Cash Flow6.55 Book ValueGBX 35.14 per share Price / Book0.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,599,015,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£527.67 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.79 The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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