Hays (HAYPF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hays plc engages in the provision of recruitment services in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company provides qualified, professional, and skilled recruitment in permanent, temporary, and contractor formats to public and private sectors. It offers its recruitment services in the specialisms, such as accountancy and finance, banking and capital markets, construction and property, contact centers, education, energy, oil and gas, engineering and manufacturing, executive, financial services, health and social care, human resources, legal, life sciences, office support, procurement, resources and mining, retail, sales and marketing, sustainability, technology, and telecoms. Hays plc was founded in 1968 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.89 to $0.89
• 50-Day Range: $0.89 to $0.89
• 52-Week Range: $0.89 to $1.38
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 6,767 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 14.04
• Dividend Yield: 2.81%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Hays Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hays scored higher than 13% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Hays.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hays is 14.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.83.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hays is 14.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.06.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hays has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 57.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hays has recently decreased by 63.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Hays pays a meaningful dividend of 2.05%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hays is 39.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hays has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 57.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hays has recently decreased by 63.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.32

News Sentiment

Hays has a news sentiment score of -0.32. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Hays this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hays insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 36.76% of the stock of Hays is held by institutions.

HAYPF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HAYPF shares performed this year?

Hays' stock was trading at $1.35 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HAYPF shares have decreased by 34.1% and is now trading at $0.89.

How do I buy shares of Hays?

Shares of HAYPF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Staffing & Employment Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:HAYPF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.haysplc.com
• Phone: 44 20 3978 2520
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 12,300
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.04
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A