S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Shares Up 14.6% on Insider Buying Activity

Key Points

• S4 Capital plc shares surged 14.6% following insider Wesley ter Haar's purchase of 164,583 shares at GBX 23 each, totaling £37,854.09.
• Despite recent gains, analysts have adjusted their price targets; Peel Hunt lowered theirs from GBX 30 to GBX 25, while Jefferies cut theirs from GBX 55 to GBX 45, maintaining a "buy" rating.
• The company's latest earnings report indicated GBX 0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of GBX 32.

Shares of S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR - Get Free Report) shot up 14.6% during mid-day trading on Friday after an insider bought additional shares in the company. The company traded as high as GBX 25.79 ($0.35) and last traded at GBX 25.15 ($0.34). 10,387,470 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 303% from the average session volume of 2,579,822 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 21.95 ($0.30).

Specifically, insider Wesley ter Haar purchased 164,583 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 23 per share, for a total transaction of £37,854.09.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SFOR has been the subject of several research reports. Peel Hunt dropped their price target on S4 Capital from GBX 30 to GBX 25 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on S4 Capital from GBX 32 to GBX 26 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on S4 Capital from GBX 55 to GBX 45 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of GBX 32.

S4 Capital Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.08. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 21.94 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 25.43. The company has a market capitalization of £159.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -55.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.05.

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, September 15th. The company reported GBX 0.20 earnings per share for the quarter. As a group, analysts predict that S4 Capital plc will post 6.6098807 EPS for the current year.

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.

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