S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Stock Price Up 14.6% After Insider Buying Activity

Key Points

• S4 Capital's stock price rose 14.6% following insider buying activity, with approximately 10.4 million shares traded, marking a 303% increase from the average daily volume.
• Insider Wesley ter Haar purchased 164,583 shares at an average cost of GBX 23 per share, totaling £37,854.09 on October 1st.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on S4 Capital, with Jefferies decreasing their price target from GBX 55 to GBX 45, and two other firms issuing a "hold" rating with lower price objectives.

S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR - Get Free Report) was up 14.6% during trading on Saturday following insider buying activity. The stock 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 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 purchased 164,583 shares of S4 Capital stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 23 per share, with a total value of £37,854.09.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on SFOR shares. 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. Peel Hunt dropped their price objective on shares of S4 Capital from GBX 30 to GBX 25 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of S4 Capital from GBX 32 to GBX 26 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 32.

S4 Capital Trading Up 14.6%

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 firm's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 21.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 25.37. The stock has a market cap 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.

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

About S4 Capital

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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