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

Hays plc (LON:HASGet Free Report)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The stock 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 Stock Down 6.0 %

The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 78.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 86.85. The company has a market capitalization of £1.13 billion, a PE ratio of 1,905.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.81, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.31.

Insider Activity at Hays

In other news, insider James Hilton purchased 638 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 77 ($0.95) per share, with a total value of £491.26 ($607.24). Company 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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