Hays (HAS)

Sector:

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Index:

FTSE 250

76.85p
   
  • Change Today:
      3.75p
  • 52 Week High: 77.75
  • 52 Week Low: 29.36
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,570.25m
  • Volume: 16,852,125
  • Market Cap: £1,206.74m
  • RiskGrade: 145

Latest Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
08-Jun-26 Buy Joe Hurd 34.55p 5,672 £1,959.68
14-May-26 Buy Joe Hurd 30.39p 39 £11.85
14-May-26 Buy Mark Dearnley 30.34p 485,500 £147,300.70
27-Apr-26 Buy Zarin Patel 32.10p 52 £16.69
27-Apr-26 Buy Dividends James Hilton 32.19p 41 £13.20

Largest Deals (365 days)

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
14-May-26 Buy Mark Dearnley 30.34p 485,500 £147,300.70
02-Mar-26 Buy Mark Dearnley 38.58p 381,500 £147,180.79
16-Sep-25 Sell Dirk Hahn 57.51p 55,133 £31,709.08
02-Mar-26 Buy Michael Findlay 39.01p 25,500 £9,946.27
10-Nov-25 Buy Anthony Kirby 58.28p 10,000 £5,827.91

Director Shareholdings

Notifier Holding Value*
Mark Dearnley 80,978,577 £62,232,036
Michael Findlay 126,712 £97,378
James Hilton 120,528 £92,626
Joe Hurd 30,134 £23,158
Zarin Patel 11,763 £9,040
Anthony Kirby 10,000 £7,685
Susan Murray 4,000 £3,074

Major Shareholders

Notifier** Holding Value*
Silchester International Investors LLP 283,976,409 £218,235,870
FIL Limited 156,748,250 £120,461,030
Columbia Threadneedle Investments 123,984,234 £95,281,884
Virtus Trust Ltd 103,171,100 £79,286,990
Baillie Gifford & Co 83,748,567 £64,360,774
Cedar Rock Capital Ltd 83,381,103 £64,078,378
Majedie Asset Management 82,179,721 £63,155,116
Marathon Asset Management LLP 80,493,077 £61,858,930
Ameriprise Financial, Inc 79,525,797 £61,115,575
Schroders plc 79,104,310 £60,791,662
M&G Investment Management 58,888,317 £45,255,672
Barclays Global Investors 57,978,241 £44,556,278
Heronbridge Investment Management LLP 57,317,300 £44,048,345
Evenlode Investment 51,674,078 £39,711,529

* Value is calculated by using the current share price multiplied by the amount held.
** Major Shareholders are individuals or institutions that own more than 3% of the company’s shares and have been reported in the annual accounts.

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

 

Hays Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 76.85p
Change Today 3.75p
% Change 5.13 %
52 Week High 77.75
52 Week Low 29.36
Volume 16,852,125
Shares Issued 1,570.25m
Market Cap £1,206.74m
RiskGrade 145

Hays Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
66.93% below the market average66.93% below the market average66.93% below the market average66.93% below the market average66.93% below the market average
45.88% below the sector average45.88% below the sector average45.88% below the sector average45.88% below the sector average45.88% below the sector average
Price Trend
61.95% below the market average61.95% below the market average61.95% below the market average61.95% below the market average61.95% below the market average
59.14% below the sector average59.14% below the sector average59.14% below the sector average59.14% below the sector average59.14% below the sector average
Income
15.36% below the market average15.36% below the market average15.36% below the market average15.36% below the market average15.36% below the market average
3.70% above the sector average3.70% above the sector average3.70% above the sector average3.70% above the sector average3.70% above the sector average
Growth
56.89% below the market average56.89% below the market average56.89% below the market average56.89% below the market average56.89% below the market average
59.09% below the sector average59.09% below the sector average59.09% below the sector average59.09% below the sector average59.09% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 2
Neutral 4
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0
Total 10
buy
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

Hays Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 12-Mar-26 16-Oct-25
Paid 23-Apr-26 26-Nov-25
Amount 0.15p 0.29p

Trades for 28-Aug-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
14:45 146,373 @ 76.70p
16:36 9,063 @ 76.85p
16:36 65,937 @ 76.85p
16:35 7,246,762 @ 76.85p
16:35 9,250 @ 76.85p

Hays Key Personnel

CEO Mark Dearnley

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