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

Key Points

• S4 Capital's stock price increased by 14.6% after insider Wesley ter Haar purchased 164,583 shares at an average cost of GBX 23 per share.
• Analysts have mixed opinions on S4 Capital, with one "Buy" rating and two "Hold" ratings, while price targets have been adjusted downwards by several firms.
• The company reported an earnings per share (EPS) of GBX 0.20 for the last quarter, with predictions of an average EPS of approximately 6.61 for the current fiscal year.

S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR - Get Free Report) shares were up 14.6% during mid-day trading on Friday 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 dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 23 per share, with a total value of £37,854.09.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on SFOR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on shares of S4 Capital from GBX 32 to GBX 26 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 15th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on S4 Capital from GBX 55 to GBX 45 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. Finally, Peel Hunt reduced their target price on shares of S4 Capital from GBX 30 to GBX 25 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, S4 Capital has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of GBX 32.

S4 Capital Stock Performance

The firm's fifty day moving average is GBX 21.94 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 25.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.08, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The firm has a market capitalization of £159.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -55.03, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.05.

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