Hays (HAS) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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: 1. Grow - Materially increase core recruitment fees, particularly in Technology recruitment and with Enterprise clients 2. Enhance - Drive productivity to deliver significant profits and cash flows, funding reinvestment and enabling substantial returns to shareholders 3. Diversify - Substantially grow new revenue streams and partnership-based areas such as HR services and Project Services globally 4. Partner - Nurture lifelong client and candidate partnerships and build the deepest and most engaged Talent Networks worldwide In practical terms, this means that in FY22 globally we helped 333,750 people find their next Permanent job or contract assignment, and worked with over 40,000 clients to grow their own businesses by finding the skilled talent they need. For further information, watch our video and read more at: haysplc.com/investors

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 76.85 to 78
• 50-Day Range: 75.50 to 81.95
• 52-Week Range: 75 to 109.60
• Volume: 4.13 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.14 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,905.00
• Dividend Yield: 3.89%
• Price Target: GBX 120
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Hays Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hays scored higher than 73% 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

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 received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

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 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 112.53.

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 375.12.

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 2.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HAS.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

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.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HAS.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Hays has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment 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

Only 11 people have searched for HAS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -35% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hays insiders have sold 9,400.76% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £491.26 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.

HAS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HAS shares performed this year?

Hays' stock was trading at GBX 80.35 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HAS stock has decreased by 4.0% and is now trading at GBX 77.15.
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How were Hays' earnings last quarter?

Hays plc (LON:HAS) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 20th. The company reported $4.60 earnings per share for the quarter. Hays had a negative net margin of 0.07% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.80%.

How do I buy shares of Hays?

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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What other stocks do shareholders of Hays own?

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
• Dividend Payable: 11/25/2024
• Today: 1/07/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Staffing & Employment Services
• Sub-Industry: Recreation
• Current Symbol: LON:HAS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.haysplc.com
• Phone: +44-20-73832266
• 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: +54.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,905.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.92
• P/E Growth: 0.24
• Net Income: £-4,900,000.00
• Net Margins: -0.07%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -0.80%
• Return on Assets: 2.27%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 43.81
• Current Ratio: 1.32
• Quick Ratio: 1.31

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £6.95 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.18
• Cash Flow: GBX 11.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.55
• Book Value: GBX 35 per share
• Price / Book: 2.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,590,000,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.23 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.13