Hays (HAS)

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FTSE 250

58.10p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.100p
  • 52 Week High: 88.35p
  • 52 Week Low: 53.40p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,598.15m
  • Volume: 1,999,717
  • Market Cap: £928.53m
  • RiskGrade: 145

Director dealings: Hays chair buys profit warning dip, RC Fornax CFO invests

By Josh White

Date: Friday 20 Jun 2025

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Among the London-listed companies disclosing director share purchases on Friday was Hays, whose chair made a show of confidence following a sharp share price decline.
Michael Findlay, non-executive chair of the FTSE 250 recruitment firm, bought 34,382 shares at a price of 57.88p each on 19 June.

The purchase came on the same day Hays issued a profit warning that sent its shares tumbling.

Hays cited a broad-based slowdown in permanent hiring and lowered its full-year profit forecast to around £45m, significantly below analyst expectations.

The trading update flagged declines in key markets including the UK, Germany and Australia, with weak client and candidate confidence weighing on activity.

Elsewhere, Rob Shepherd - chief financial officer of RC Fornax - acquired 93,000 shares in the AIM-quoted defence engineering firm across two tranches.

On 18 June, Shepherd purchased 68,000 shares at 27.5p each, followed by a further 25,000 shares at 25p on 19 June, for an average price of 26.8p.

The transaction increased his stake to approximately 0.16% of the company's total voting rights.

By 1321 BST, shares in Hays were up 2.13% at 64.65p, while those in RC Fornax were ahead 8.74% at 28p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

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Hays Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 58.10p
Change Today 0.100p
% Change 0.17 %
52 Week High 88.35p
52 Week Low 53.40p
Volume 1,999,717
Shares Issued 1,598.15m
Market Cap £928.53m
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 6
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0
Total 11
neutral
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Hays Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 16-Oct-25 27-Feb-25
Paid 26-Nov-25 09-Apr-25
Amount 0.29p 0.95p

Trades for 16-Oct-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:36 60,154 @ 58.10p
16:35 5,557 @ 58.10p
16:35 5,557 @ 58.10p
16:35 782,918 @ 58.10p
16:35 618 @ 58.10p

Hays Key Personnel

CEO Dirk Hahn

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