Hays plc (LON:HAS - Get Free Report)'s share price fell 4.8% on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 76.15 ($0.97) and last traded at GBX 78.71 ($1.00). 21,065,246 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 472% from the average session volume of 3,680,029 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 82.70 ($1.05).
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 115 ($1.47) price objective on shares of Hays in a research note on Tuesday, September 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a GBX 125 ($1.59) price target on shares of Hays in a research report on Friday, August 23rd.
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Hays Stock Down 3.6 %
The firm's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 80.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 90.50. 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 company has a market capitalization of £1.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,905.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.13.
Insider Activity at Hays
In other Hays news, insider James Hilton acquired 638 shares of Hays stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 77 ($0.98) per share, with a total value of £491.26 ($626.69). 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About Hays
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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.
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