Hays Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Value | Name | Entity | Role | Shares | Max Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 25 | BuyUK£1,998 | Joseph Hurd | Individual | 2,857 | UK£0.70 | |
| 09 Sep 24 | BuyUK£1,985 | Joseph Hurd | Individual | 2,208 | UK£0.90 |
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: HASL insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
| Owner Type | Number of Shares | Ownership Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Insiders | 590,749 | 0.0371% |
| Private Companies | 1,536,654 | 0.0965% |
| Employee Share Scheme | 7,829,407 | 0.492% |
| General Public | 40,513,039 | 2.54% |
| Hedge Funds | 81,670,589 | 5.13% |
| Institutions | 1,459,760,164 | 91.7% |
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
| Ownership | Name | Shares | Current Value | Change % | Portfolio % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 283,977,715 | UK£216.5m | 1.88% | 1.04% | |||
| 103,915,889 | UK£79.2m | 27.6% | 0.04% | |||
| 101,653,497 | UK£77.5m | -1.95% | 0.02% | |||
| 87,654,185 | UK£66.8m | 11.6% | no data | |||
| 87,471,082 | UK£66.7m | -0.15% | no data | |||
| 85,189,868 | UK£65.0m | 12,100% | 0.05% | |||
| 81,670,589 | UK£62.3m | 4.87% | 0.88% | |||
| 63,458,476 | UK£48.4m | 4.72% | 4.68% | |||
| 57,791,195 | UK£44.1m | 23.9% | 0.11% | |||
| 48,982,307 | UK£37.3m | -30% | 0.12% | |||
| 44,179,609 | UK£33.7m | -32.5% | 0.65% | |||
| 37,904,033 | UK£28.9m | 48.3% | 0.01% | |||
| 37,660,110 | UK£28.7m | -15% | 0.05% | |||
| 29,816,988 | UK£22.7m | -6.26% | 0.01% | |||
| 27,281,495 | UK£20.8m | -5.46% | 0.05% | |||
| 25,832,031 | UK£19.7m | 18.5% | no data | |||
| 24,562,334 | UK£18.7m | -6.43% | no data | |||
| 23,695,630 | UK£18.1m | -15.9% | 0.01% | |||
| 22,393,808 | UK£17.1m | 1.02% | 0.42% | |||
| 22,270,373 | UK£17.0m | -17.9% | no data | |||
| 20,004,000 | UK£15.3m | 122% | 0.74% | |||
| 19,711,021 | UK£15.0m | -20.2% | 0.01% | |||
| 16,947,651 | UK£12.9m | 332% | 0.02% | |||
| 16,356,290 | UK£12.5m | -49.4% | 0.01% | |||
| 14,000,000 | UK£10.7m | 0% | 0.01% |
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/12 14:18 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Hays plc is covered by 38 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Wim Gille | ABN AMRO Bank N.V. |
| Paul Daniel Sullivan | Barclays |
| Paul Daniel Checketts | Barclays |