LON:HAS Hays (HAS) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 72.73 +5.58 (+8.32%) As of 12:32 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsInsider TradesNews and Trends 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 71.50▼ 74.3050-Day Range 30.08▼ 72.7352-Week Range 28.68▼ 74.30Volume4.97 million shsAverage Volume11.98 million shsMarket Capitalization£1.14 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield0.61%Price TargetGBX 62.20Consensus 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™ Stocks31st Percentile Overall ScoreHAS MarketRank™: Hays scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.8 / 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.Downside RiskHays has a consensus price target of GBX 62.20, representing about 14.5% downside from its current price of GBX 72.73.Amount of Analyst CoverageHays has only been the subject of 3 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 -110.19, 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 -110.19, 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 2.07. 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. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldHays has a dividend yield of 0.61%, which is in 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 Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.12 News SentimentHays has a news sentiment score of 0.12. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Hays this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest29 people have searched for HAS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 107% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.0 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares 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 £1,985.20 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. 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 HeadlinesJefferies Financial Group Reaffirms Underperform Rating for Hays (LON:HAS)August 23 at 1:24 AM | americanbankingnews.comHays plc Earnings Call: Costs Cut, Growth PendingAugust 21 at 8:11 PM | tipranks.comA $382 trillion migration and the position no one is talking aboutTrump just signed a law requiring America's entire $382 trillion financial system to migrate to a new money network by April 2027. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink already calls it 'the next major evolution in market infrastructure.' Our research has identified one small, overlooked position at the center of this policy-driven shift - already drawing quiet institutional buying from BNY Mellon, State Street, and JPMorgan. It currently trades for pennies relative to where institutional demand could push it. The Q3 2026 compliance deadline may be the last window before prices move.August 24 at 1:00 AM | Awesomely (Ad)Hays Plc Confirms Steady Dividend in 2026 Preliminary ResultsAugust 20, 2026 | tipranks.comHays Reshapes Board Committees as Sustainability Oversight Moves to Full BoardAugust 19, 2026 | tipranks.comHays (LON:HAS) Shares Pass Above 200 Day Moving Average - Here's What HappenedAugust 19, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comHays Publishes Q4 Trading Update and Schedules Investor CallJuly 10, 2026 | tipranks.comHays Updates Total Voting Rights Following Share Capital AdjustmentJuly 1, 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 increased by 29.2% and is now trading at GBX 72.73. How were Hays' earnings last quarter? Hays plc (LON:HAS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 20th. The company reported ($3.64) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Hays had a negative net margin of 0.91% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.31%. Read the conference call transcript. How will Hays' stock buyback program work? Hays' Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Monday, June 1st 2026, which allows the company to repurchase 0 shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is 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 Earnings8/20/2026Today8/24/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorIndustrials Industry Professional Services Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:HAS CIKN/A Webwww.haysplc.com Phone+44-20-73832266FaxN/AEmployees6,490Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for HaysGBX 62.20 High Price TargetGBX 90 Low Price TargetGBX 28 Potential Upside/Downside-14.5%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 Ratio17.75 P/E Growth0.24Net Income-£4.87 million Net Margins-0.91% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-13.31% Return on Assets2.27% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio60.68 Current Ratio1.18 Quick Ratio1.31 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£6.42 billion Price / Sales0.18 Cash FlowGBX 11.10 per share Price / Cash Flow6.55 Book ValueGBX 35.14 per share Price / Book2.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,569,982,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£1.14 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.77 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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