S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Trading 14.6% Higher Following Insider Buying Activity

Key Points

• S4 Capital's stock rose by 14.6% after insider Wesley ter Haar purchased 164,583 shares at an average cost of GBX 23, totaling £37,854.09.
• Recent price targets set by analysts show a downward trend, with Deutsche Bank lowering its target from GBX 32 to GBX 26, and Jefferies reducing theirs from GBX 55 to GBX 45.
• S4 Capital currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 32, following mixed evaluations from analysts.

S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR - Get Free Report)'s stock price traded up 14.6% during mid-day trading on Saturday after an insider bought additional shares in the company. The company traded as high as GBX 25.79 ($0.35) and last traded at GBX 25.15 ($0.34). 10,387,470 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 303% from the average session 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 S4 Capital stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 23 per share, for a total transaction of £37,854.09.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SFOR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target 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. 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 research note on Tuesday, September 9th. Finally, Peel Hunt cut their price target on S4 Capital from GBX 30 to GBX 25 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, S4 Capital presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 32.

S4 Capital Trading Up 14.6%

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 stock has a market capitalization of £159.08 million, a PE ratio of -55.03, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 21.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 25.37.

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