Hays Share Price, Forecast & Analysis (LON:HAS)

GBX 162.20

-3.10 (-1.88 %)

(As of 11/21/2019 11:30 AM ET)

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Today's Range

159.70

Now: GBX 162.20▼

163.30

50-Day Range

136.20

MA: GBX 155.50▼

165.30

52-Week Range

131.80

Now: GBX 162.20▼

168.74

Volume1.48 million shs

Average Volume3.42 million shs

Market Capitalization£2.38 billion

P/E Ratio14.75

Dividend Yield2.46%

BetaN/A

Hays plc operates as a recruitment company in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company offers permanent, temporary, and contractor recruitment services, such as qualified, professional, and skilled recruitment to public and private sector. It specializes in offering recruitment services in the areas of accountancy and finance, construction and property, information technology, life sciences, sales and marketing, banking and capital markets, contact centers, education, engineering and manufacturing, executive, financial services, health and social care, human resources, legal, office professionals, energy, oil and gas, purchasing, retail, resources and mining, and telecoms. Read More…

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Staffing & Outsourcing Services

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorServices

Current SymbolLON:HAS

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webhttp://www.haysplc.com/

Phone+44-20-73832266

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio13.41

Current Ratio1.48

Quick Ratio1.41

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio14.75

Forward P/E Ratio0.12

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£6.07 billion

Price / Sales0.39

Cash FlowGBX 8.98 per share

Price / Cash Flow18.07

Book ValueGBX 48.10 per share

Price / Book3.37

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees11,700

Outstanding Shares1,467,160,064

Market Cap£2.38 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableOptionable

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Hays (LON:HAS) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hays' stock symbol?

Hays trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "HAS."

How often does Hays pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hays?

Hays announced a dividend on Thursday, August 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 3rd will be given a dividend of GBX 8.29 per share on Friday, November 15th. This represents a yield of 6.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 3rd. This is a boost from Hays's previous dividend of $1.11. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. View Hays' Dividend History.

What price target have analysts set for HAS?

10 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for Hays' stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 140 to GBX 185. On average, they anticipate Hays' stock price to reach GBX 163.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Hays.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Hays?

10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hays in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Hays.

Has Hays been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about HAS stock have been trending positive on Thursday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Hays earned a news impact score of 3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Hays.

Who are some of Hays' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Hays include Morneau Shepell (MSI), Pagegroup (PAGE), McMillan Shakespeare (MMS), HeadHunter Group (HHR), Amadeus FiRe (AAD), SThree (STHR), Robert Walters (RWA), People Infrastructure (PPE), BG Staffing (BGSF), Impellam Group (IPEL), Cpl Resources (CPS), CML Group (CGR), Livehire (LVH), Staffline Group (STAF) and Mastech Digital (MHH).

What other stocks do shareholders of Hays own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Hays investors own include Laird (LRD), Opko Health (OPK), Mountain Province Diamonds (MPVD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Abattis Bioceuticals (ATT), Lithium X Energy (LIX), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Celgene (CELG) and FireEye (FEYE).

Who are Hays' key executives?

Hays' management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Alistair Richard Cox, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 58)
Mr. Paul Venables, Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director (Age 58)
Mr. Steve Weston, Chief Information Officer & Global Head of Corp. Accounts
Mr. David Ian Phillips, Head of Investor Relations
Mr. Douglas G. Evans, Company Sec. & Gen. Counsel (Age 56)

How do I buy shares of Hays?

Shares of HAS 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 is Hays' stock price today?

One share of HAS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 162.20.

How big of a company is Hays?

Hays has a market capitalization of £2.38 billion and generates £6.07 billion in revenue each year. Hays employs 11,700 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Hays.

What is Hays' official website?

The official website for Hays is http://www.haysplc.com/.

How can I contact Hays?

Hays' mailing address is 250 Euston Road, LONDON, NW1 2AF, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-73832266.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Hays (LON HAS)

Community Ranking:		2.7 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		837 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		696 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		1,533

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Hays and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe HAS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe HAS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

This page was last updated on 11/21/2019 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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