Hays (LON:HAS - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX 0.19 ($0.00) earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Hays had a negative net margin of 0.07% and a negative return on equity of 0.84%.
Hays Price Performance
Shares of Hays stock traded down GBX 0.45 ($0.01) on Friday, reaching GBX 71.25 ($0.90). 1,860,296 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,726,689. The firm's 50 day moving average is GBX 76.52 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 82.70. Hays has a one year low of GBX 70.05 ($0.89) and a one year high of GBX 109.60 ($1.38). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.81, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 1.32. The firm has a market cap of £1.12 billion, a PE ratio of -228.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.13.
Insider Transactions at Hays
In other news, insider James Hilton purchased 638 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 77 ($0.97) per share, with a total value of £491.26 ($620.67). 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
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