S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Sets New 52-Week High - Time to Buy?

Key Points

• S4 Capital shares hit a new 52-week high of GBX 56.30 and last traded at GBX 54.30, up from the prior close of GBX 51.90, on volume exceeding 10 million shares.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious: the consensus rating is “Hold”, with one Buy and two Hold ratings, while the average price target of GBX 38.33 is below the current share price.
• The company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 2.70 but continues to show a negative net margin and return on equity. Insider ownership is substantial at 17.72%, and an insider recently purchased 66,938 shares at GBX 36 each.

Shares of S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 56.30 and last traded at GBX 54.30, with a volume of 10176994 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 51.90.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on SFOR. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 42 target price on shares of S4 Capital in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 43 price objective on shares of S4 Capital in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 38.33.

S4 Capital Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.33, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The stock has a market capitalization of £361.56 million, a P/E ratio of -14.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 36.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 32.31.

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported GBX 2.70 EPS for the quarter. S4 Capital had a negative return on equity of 4.92% and a negative net margin of 3.29%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that S4 Capital plc will post 6.6098807 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Alina Kessel acquired 66,938 shares of S4 Capital stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 36 per share, for a total transaction of £24,097.68. Corporate insiders own 17.72% of the company's stock.

S4 Capital Company Profile

S4 Capital plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital advertising and marketing services company in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three segments: Content, Data & Digital Media, and Technology Services. The company offers contents, campaigns, and assets for paid, social, and earned media, such as digital platforms and apps, as well as brand activations. In addition, it provides campaign management analytics, creative production and ad serving, platform and systems integration and transition, and training and education services.

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