Hays (LON:HAS) Reaches New 12-Month Low – Here’s Why

Hays plc (LON:HASGet Free Report)’s share price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 70.08 ($0.87) and last traded at GBX 71.25 ($0.88), with a volume of 62837125 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 75.50 ($0.93).

Hays Trading Down 6.0 %

The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 78.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 86.85. The stock has a market cap of £1.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,905.00, a PEG ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.81.

Insider Transactions at Hays

In related news, insider James Hilton acquired 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 ($0.95) per share, for a total transaction of £491.26 ($607.24). Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

About Hays

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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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