S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Stock Price Up 13.7% Following Insider Buying Activity

Key Points

• S4 Capital's stock price increased by 13.7% following insider buying by Wesley ter Haar, who purchased 164,583 shares at an average price of GBX 23 per share.
• Several analysts adjusted their price targets for S4 Capital, with Deutsche Bank lowering it from GBX 32 to GBX 26 and Jefferies from GBX 55 to GBX 45.
• The firm currently has a market cap of £157.82 million and an average rating of "Hold," indicating mixed sentiments from analysts about its stock performance.

S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR - Get Free Report) shares were up 13.7% during trading on Friday following insider buying activity. The company traded as high as GBX 25.25 ($0.34) and last traded at GBX 24.95 ($0.34). Approximately 5,298,985 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 108% from the average daily volume of 2,553,320 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 21.95 ($0.30).

Specifically, insider Wesley ter Haar purchased 164,583 shares of S4 Capital stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 23 per share, for a total transaction of £37,854.09.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on SFOR shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of S4 Capital from GBX 32 to GBX 26 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of S4 Capital from GBX 55 to GBX 45 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. Finally, Peel Hunt reduced their price target on shares of S4 Capital from GBX 30 to GBX 25 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 32.

S4 Capital Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of £157.82 million, a P/E ratio of -54.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.08, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.28. The company's 50 day moving average is GBX 21.94 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 25.43.

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