Hays (HAS) Share Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 91.25 to 91.25
• 50-Day Range: 88.75 to 97.40
• 52-Week Range: 87 to 111.90
• Volume: 1,138 shs
• Average Volume: 3.91 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,905.00
• Dividend Yield: 3.29%
• Price Target: GBX 120
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Hays Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hays scored higher than 62% 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 only been the subject of 2 research reports 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 123.69.

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 419.77.

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 2.61. 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: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Hays pays a meaningful dividend of 3.16%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

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: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

Only 12 people have searched for HAS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Hays to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hays insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £1,987.20 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.53% of the stock of Hays is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.72% 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 109.20 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, HAS stock has decreased by 16.4% and is now trading at GBX 91.25.
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How were Hays' earnings last quarter?

Hays plc (LON:HAS) released its 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 Laird (LRD), OPKO Health (OPK), Mountain Province Diamonds (MPVD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/20/2020
• Today: 10/02/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/25 Dividend: 10/17/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/25/2024

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: +31.5%
• 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: 22.28
• 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: 0.21
• Cash Flow: GBX 13.92 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.55
• Book Value: GBX 35 per share
• Price / Book: 2.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,590,000,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.45 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.13