Hays plc (LON:HAS)
London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 69.80
+1.10 (1.60%)
Sep 4, 2026, 4:47 PM GMT
Hays plc Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 10 analysts polled by S&P Global, Hays plc stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of 65p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 6.45% lower than the current stock price, while the lowest is 28p (-59.89%) and the highest is 100p (+43.27%).
Price Target: 65p (-6.45%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Price Target
ChartAnalyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Hays plc stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Hold | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panmure Liberum | Panmure Liberum | Buy Upgrades 35p → 100p | Buy | Upgrades | 35p → 100p | +43.27% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains 60p → 85p | Buy | Maintains | 60p → 85p | +21.78% | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Sell Reiterates 28p | Sell | Reiterates | 28p | -59.89% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Maintains 61p | Buy | Maintains | 61p | -12.61% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Reiterates 33p | Hold | Reiterates | 33p | -52.72% | Jul 3, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
6.10B
from 6.42B
Decreased by -5.05%
Revenue Next Year
6.19B
from 6.10B
Increased by 1.56%
EPS This Year
0.02
from 0.01
Increased by 55.87%
EPS Next Year
0.03
from 0.02
Increased by 64.85%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers. Financial currency is GBP.