Hays (OTCMKTS:HAYPY) Hits New 1-Year Low – What’s Next?

Hays plc (OTCMKTS:HAYPY)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $10.05 and last traded at $10.05, with a volume of 55 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $10.05.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on HAYPY. Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of Hays to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Hays to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, September 23rd.

Hays Price Performance

The stock has a fifty day moving average of $11.66 and a 200-day moving average of $11.91.

Hays Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 18th will be issued a $0.2244 dividend. This is a positive change from Hays’s previous dividend of $0.09. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 18th.

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 technology, accountancy and finance, engineering, construction and property, office support, life sciences, sales and marketing, and others.