Hays plc (LON:HAS) Insider James Hilton Buys 638 Shares of Stock

Hays plc (LON:HAS) insider James Hilton bought 638 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 77 ($0.98) per share, for a total transaction of £491.26 ($623.58).

James Hilton also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, October 9th, James Hilton sold 53,038 shares of Hays stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 88 ($1.12), for a total transaction of £46,673.44 ($59,245.29).

Hays Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of LON:HAS opened at GBX 79.10 ($1.00) on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 82.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 91.83. Hays plc has a twelve month low of GBX 75 ($0.95) and a twelve month high of GBX 111.90 ($1.42). The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.81. The company has a market capitalization of £1.26 billion, a PE ratio of 1,905.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.13.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HAS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 115 ($1.46) target price on shares of Hays in a report on Tuesday, September 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 125 ($1.59) price objective on shares of Hays in a research note on Friday, August 23rd.

About Hays

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.