Hays (OTCMKTS:HAYPY) Upgraded to Moderate Buy by Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Hays (OTCMKTS:HAYPY) to a moderate buy rating in a research note published on Monday morning, Zacks.com reports.

Separately, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Hays to a strong sell rating in a research report on Monday, September 23rd.

Hays Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of OTCMKTS HAYPY opened at $11.97 on Monday. Hays has a twelve month low of $11.41 and a twelve month high of $16.12. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $12.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.05.

Hays Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.2244 per share. This is a positive change from Hays’s previous dividend of $0.09. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 18th.

About Hays

Hays plc engages in the provision of recruitment services in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company provides qualified, professional, and skilled recruitment in permanent, temporary, and contractor formats to public and private sectors. It offers its recruitment services in the specialisms, such as technology, accountancy and finance, engineering, construction and property, office support, life sciences, sales and marketing, and others.