Hays net fees fall amid tough global recruiting market

16th Apr 2024 09:12

(Sharecast News) - Global recruiter Hays reported a fall in net fees in a challenging third quarter on Tuesday, down 17% in total year-on-year, and 14% lower on a like-for-like basis.

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London close: Stocks finish positive as US inflation moderates

29th Feb 2024 16:05

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished with moderate gains on Thursday, buoyed by a combination of factors including a slowdown in US inflation, robust UK earnings reports, and encouraging mortgage approvals figures.

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Hays shares fall on slump in fee income, weak jobs market

22nd Feb 2024 08:11

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Hays fell on Thursday as the embattled global recruitment firm as it reported weaker fee income on the back of an uncertain jobs market.

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RBC still sees significant upside at Hays despite Q2 weakness

19th Jan 2024 08:39

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets has trimmed its target price for recruitment firm Hays after last week's profit warning, but maintained an 'outperform' rating on the back of significant upside potential.

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London close: Stocks finish red after choppy session

9th Jan 2024 16:22

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had turned back into the red by the close on Tuesday, with recruitment firms and asset managers pacing the declines after some disappointing corporate updates.

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Recruiter Hays warns on profits after December slowdown

9th Jan 2024 07:43

(Sharecast News) - Recruiter Hays warned on profits on Tuesday as it highlighted a hiring slowdown in December.

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Broker tips: Loungers, Hays

13th Oct 2023 13:43

(Sharecast News) - Liberum has kept a 'buy' recommendation on Hays despite the recruitment firm failing to meeting expectations with its first-quarter results, but has trimmed its target price slightly from 125p to 120p.

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Liberum cuts target price for Hays after Q1 miss

13th Oct 2023 11:52

(Sharecast News) - Liberum has kept a 'buy' recommendation on Hays despite the recruitment firm failing to meeting expectations with its first-quarter results, but has trimmed its target price slightly from 125p to 120p.

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Hays Q1 fee income falls against record comparator

12th Oct 2023 08:49

(Sharecast News) - Recruitment firm Hays said on Thursday that first-quarter fee income had dropped due to a tough record quarter comparator and a weakening of the Australian dollar versus sterling.

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Director dealings: Smurfit Kappa chair invests, Hays exec vests and sells shares

13th Sep 2023 13:31

(Sharecast News) - Smurfit Kappa was among those on the list of director purchases on Wednesday, after its non-executive chair picked up a number of shares.

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Liberum singles out three 'cheap' UK stocks to buy

29th Aug 2023 08:40

(Sharecast News) - Liberum Capital has identified ConvaTec, Drax and Hays as three "cheap" stocks that should be considered by value-oriented investors.

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Hays gives gloomy outlook as full-year profits drop

24th Aug 2023 07:26

(Sharecast News) - Recruitment firm Hays has raised its full-year dividend and announced a special payout to shareholders, but gave a gloomy outlook as it reported a drop in annual profits.

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Weaker economic outlook dents fee income at Hays

13th Jul 2023 08:16

(Sharecast News) - Hays reported a dip in quarterly fee income on Thursday, on the back of growing macroeconomic uncertainties.

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Hays reports record fees in March quarter

14th Apr 2023 07:36

(Sharecast News) - Recruitment firm Hays reported record fees in the March quarter in an update on Friday, up by 5%.

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Hays to expand share buyback programme

24th Feb 2023 07:20

(Sharecast News) - Hays updated the market on its share buyback programme on Friday, reporting that in the six months ended 31 December, 50.2 million shares were purchased and cancelled at a cost of £57.6m.

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