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

Key Points

• S4 Capital's share price increased by 14.6% following insider buying, with notable transactions such as Wesley ter Haar acquiring 164,583 shares at an average price of GBX 23.
• Analysts have adjusted their price targets for S4 Capital, with Jefferies lowering it from GBX 55 to GBX 45, while Deutsche Bank and Peel Hunt also reduced theirs, indicating a cautious outlook with ratings of "Hold."
• The company reported earnings of GBX 0.20 per share for the previous quarter, and analysts predict an EPS of approximately 6.61 for the current year.

S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR - Get Free Report)'s share price rose 14.6% during trading on Saturday following insider buying activity. The company traded as high as GBX 25.79 ($0.35) and last traded at GBX 25.15 ($0.34). Approximately 10,387,470 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 303% from the average daily volume of 2,579,822 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 21.95 ($0.30).

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

S4 Capital Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £159.08 million, a P/E ratio of -55.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.05. The company's 50 day moving average is GBX 21.92 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 25.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.08.

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, September 15th. The company reported GBX 0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts anticipate 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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