S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Trading 13.9% Higher Following Insider Buying Activity

Key Points

• S4 Capital plc's shares rose by 13.9% following insider buying, with significant trading volume increasing by 210% compared to the average.
• Insider Wesley ter Haar purchased 164,583 shares at an average price of GBX 23, totaling over £37,000, signaling confidence in the company's future.
• Wall Street analysts have set mixed ratings, with Jefferies maintaining a "buy" rating but reducing the price target from GBX 55 to GBX 45, while other firms have set "hold" ratings with lower targets.

S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR - Get Free Report) shares traded up 13.9% during trading on Friday after an insider bought additional shares in the company. The company traded as high as GBX 25.65 ($0.34) and last traded at GBX 25 ($0.34). 7,952,560 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 210% from the average session volume of 2,567,141 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 that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 23 per share, with a total value of £37,854.09.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

S4 Capital Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.08. The stock has a market capitalization of £160.03 million, a PE ratio of -55.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.05. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 21.94 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 25.43.

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