Hays (LON:HAS) Hits New 12-Month Low – Time to Sell?

Hays plc (LON:HASGet Free Report) reached a new 52-week low on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 70.08 ($0.86) and last traded at GBX 71.25 ($0.87), with a volume of 62837125 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 75.50 ($0.92).

Hays Stock Down 1.3 %

The stock has a market capitalization of £1.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,905.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 78.14 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 86.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.81, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 1.32.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hays

In other news, insider James Hilton purchased 638 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 77 ($0.94) per share, for a total transaction of £491.26 ($599.83). 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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