Hays (HAS)

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109.10p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.30p
  • 52 Week High: 131.60
  • 52 Week Low: 101.20
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,596.95m
  • Volume: 2,414,952
  • Market Cap: £1,742.27m
  • RiskGrade: 145

Jefferies downgrades PageGroup to 'underperform'

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 07 Dec 2022

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Jefferies downgraded its stance on PageGroup on Wednesday as it took a look at European recruiters.
The bank cut PageGroup to 'underperform' from 'hold' because recent share price outperformance and the premium EV/net fee multiple sits at odds with its exposure to permanent recruitment and China. It lifted the price target to 400p from 360p.

Jefferies reiterated its 'buy' rating on Hays and upped the price target to 135p from 125p, saying it offers high exposure to structural growth markets - Germany, IT, green infrastructure - at a modest valuation.

It left Randstad at 'underperform', saying it has an unattractive risk/reward over the next 12 months because its premium EV/net fee multiple is vulnerable to a de-rating. Jefferies increased the price target on Randstad to €42 from €36.

The bank kept Adecco and SThree at 'hold' and lifted the price targets to CHF34 from CHF29 and to 390p from 320p, respectively.

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Hays Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 109.10p
Change Today 1.30p
% Change 1.21 %
52 Week High 131.60
52 Week Low 101.20
Volume 2,414,952
Shares Issued 1,596.95m
Market Cap £1,742.27m
RiskGrade 145

Hays Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
63.29% below the market average63.29% below the market average63.29% below the market average63.29% below the market average63.29% below the market average
11.76% below the sector average11.76% below the sector average11.76% below the sector average11.76% below the sector average11.76% below the sector average
Price Trend
35.96% below the market average35.96% below the market average35.96% below the market average35.96% below the market average35.96% below the market average
40.74% below the sector average40.74% below the sector average40.74% below the sector average40.74% below the sector average40.74% below the sector average
Income
8.62% above the market average8.62% above the market average8.62% above the market average8.62% above the market average8.62% above the market average
18.18% above the sector average18.18% above the sector average18.18% above the sector average18.18% above the sector average18.18% above the sector average
Growth
42.13% above the market average42.13% above the market average42.13% above the market average42.13% above the market average42.13% above the market average
39.05% above the sector average39.05% above the sector average39.05% above the sector average39.05% above the sector average39.05% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 6
Buy 2
Neutral 6
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 14
buy
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Hays Dividends

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  Interim Final
Ex-Div 02-Mar-23 29-Sep-22
Paid 11-Apr-23 11-Nov-22
Amount 0.95p 1.90p

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