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Hays (HAS) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 76.30 +0.80 (+1.06%)
(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

About Hays Stock (LON:HAS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
75.05
77.10
50-Day Range
75.50
96.60
52-Week Range
75
111.90
Volume
1.76 million shs
Average Volume
3.70 million shs
Market Capitalization
£1.21 billion
P/E Ratio
1,905.00
Dividend Yield
3.93%
Price Target
GBX 120
Consensus Rating
Buy

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.

Hays Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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69th Percentile Overall Score

HAS MarketRank™: 

Hays scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Hays has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Hays has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Hays' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Hays is 1,905.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.40.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Hays is 1,905.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 507.48.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Hays has a PEG Ratio of 0.24. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Hays has a P/B Ratio of 2.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for HAS.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Hays is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.54%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Read more about Hays' dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for HAS.
  • News Sentiment

    Hays has a news sentiment score of -1.10. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Hays this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    9 people have searched for HAS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Hays insiders have sold 2,248.70% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £1,987.20 in company stock and sold £46,673.44 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.54% of the stock of Hays is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    91.21% 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.
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HAS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Hays' stock was trading at GBX 109.20 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, HAS shares have decreased by 30.1% and is now trading at GBX 76.30.
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Hays plc (LON:HAS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 20th. The company reported $4.60 EPS for the quarter. Hays had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.80% and a negative net margin of 0.07%.

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.
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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), Mountain Province Diamonds (MPVD) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/20/2020
Ex-Dividend for 11/25 Dividend
10/17/2024
Today
11/23/2024
Dividend Payable
11/25/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Staffing & Employment Services
Sub-Industry
Recreation
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
6,490
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 120
High Stock Price Target
GBX 125
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 115
Potential Upside/Downside
+57.3%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£-4,900,000.00
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£6.95 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 11.64 per share
Book Value
GBX 35 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,590,000,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£1.21 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.13
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This page (LON:HAS) was last updated on 11/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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