Hays plc (LON:HAS - Get Free Report)'s stock price was down 6% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 70.08 ($0.86) and last traded at GBX 70.95 ($0.87). Approximately 64,151,398 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 264% from the average daily volume of 17,612,303 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 75.50 ($0.93).
Hays Stock Performance
The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.81. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 78.27 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 86.65. The stock has a market cap of £1.14 billion, a PE ratio of 1,905.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.13.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Hays news, insider James Hilton bought 638 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 77 ($0.95) per share, with a total value of £491.26 ($604.48). Insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.
Hays Company Profile
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Our ultimate aim is to be the undisputed leader in global specialist recruitment. As we build towards this, we have a set of four, strategic priorities which remain unchanged throughout the various stages of the economic cycle. As well as being interlinked with each other, they are informed and driven by our aims, as well as by the long-term mega trends we identify in our marketplace.
Strategic priorities:
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