Hays (HAS)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE 250

31.26p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.52p
  • 52 Week High: 73.30
  • 52 Week Low: 29.36
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,599.28m
  • Volume: 2,643,833
  • Market Cap: £499.94m
  • RiskGrade: 145

Latest Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
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
27-Apr-26 Buy Dividends James Hilton 32.19p 117 £37.67

Largest Deals (28 days)

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
14-May-26 Buy Mark Dearnley 30.34p 485,500 £147,300.70
27-Apr-26 Buy Dividends James Hilton 32.19p 117 £37.67
27-Apr-26 Buy Zarin Patel 32.10p 52 £16.69
27-Apr-26 Buy Dividends James Hilton 32.19p 41 £13.20
14-May-26 Buy Joe Hurd 30.39p 39 £11.85

Director Shareholdings

Notifier Holding Value*
Mark Dearnley 80,978,577 £25,313,903
Michael Findlay 126,712 £39,610
James Hilton 120,528 £37,677
Joe Hurd 24,462 £7,647
Zarin Patel 11,763 £3,677
Anthony Kirby 10,000 £3,126
Susan Murray 4,000 £1,250

Major Shareholders

Notifier** Holding Value*
Silchester International Investors LLP 270,212,801 £84,468,522
Ameriprise Financial, Inc 159,683,516 £49,917,067
FIL Limited 156,748,250 £48,999,503
Columbia Threadneedle Investments 123,984,234 £38,757,472
Virtus Trust Ltd 103,171,100 £32,251,286
Baillie Gifford & Co 83,748,567 £26,179,802
Cedar Rock Capital Ltd 83,381,103 £26,064,933
Majedie Asset Management 82,179,721 £25,689,381
Marathon Asset Management LLP 80,493,077 £25,162,136
Schroders plc 79,104,310 £24,728,007
M&G Investment Management 58,888,317 £18,408,488
Barclays Global Investors 57,978,241 £18,123,998
Heronbridge Investment Management LLP 57,317,300 £17,917,388
Evenlode Investment 51,674,078 £16,153,317

* 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 31.26p
Change Today -0.52p
% Change -1.64 %
52 Week High 73.30
52 Week Low 29.36
Volume 2,643,833
Shares Issued 1,599.28m
Market Cap £499.94m
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 2
Buy 2
Neutral 5
Sell 1
Strong Sell 1
Total 11
neutral
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 22-May-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:47 20,094 @ 31.78p
16:40 42 @ 31.26p
16:35 1,376,977 @ 31.26p
16:35 1 @ 31.26p
16:35 2,194 @ 31.26p

Hays Key Personnel

CEO Mark Dearnley

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