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The Fair Value estimate for Hays has been adjusted from £0.64 to £0.62 in the latest analyst models, alongside price target cuts that include reductions of 6 GBp and 10 GBp from prior levels. These changes sit against a more cautious research backdrop, where one firm has moved to an Underperform rating with a 44 GBp price target versus a prior 61 GBp, and concerns centre on how cyclical and structural pressures could shape earnings power. Read on to see how these shifting targets, and the reasoning behind them, can help you follow the evolving narrative around Hays.
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Even with reduced targets, firms such as Morgan Stanley and RBC Capital continue to publish formal valuation work on Hays, which signals ongoing interest in the equity story rather than disengagement.
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The focus across recent research is on how earnings power could evolve through both cyclical and structural shifts, giving you a clearer framework to think about where fair value might sit over time.
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Jefferies moved Hays to an Underperform rating and cut its price target to 44 GBp from 61 GBp, highlighting concern that cyclical headwinds combined with structural challenges could keep earnings lower for longer.
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Morgan Stanley and RBC Capital have both lowered their price targets, with RBC trimming its view by 10 GBp and Morgan Stanley by 6 GBp, which points to a more cautious stance on valuation and the near term payoff from any improvement in the operating backdrop.
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Hays has proposed an interim dividend of 0.15 pence per share for the six months ended 31 December 2025, with payment scheduled for 23 April 2026 to shareholders on the register on 13 March 2026.
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Chief Executive Officer Dirk Hahn is stepping down with immediate effect on 27 February 2026 for personal reasons. Chief Digital and Technology Officer Mark Dearnley has been appointed interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent successor.
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For the second half of 2025, Hays expects pre-exceptional operating profit of around £20 million, which is £5 million lower year on year, alongside a 9% or £45 million net fee decline. The U.K. and Ireland are in profit, and Australia and New Zealand are up year on year.
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Earlier in 2026, the company said that CEO Dirk Hahn returned to work on 5 January 2026 after a short period of medical leave, during which Group Chair Michael Findlay acted as Executive Chair.
