S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Stock Price Down 14.4% After Analyst Downgrade

Key Points

• S4 Capital's shares fell 14.4% after Peel Hunt downgraded their price target from GBX 30 to GBX 25, currently holding a "hold" rating for the stock.
• Jefferies Financial Group also lowered their price target for S4 Capital from GBX 55 to GBX 45, while maintaining a "buy" rating.
• The company's average rating is described as a "Moderate Buy", with an average price target of GBX 35 according to MarketBeat.com.

S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR - Get Free Report) was down 14.4% during trading on Monday after Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on the stock from GBX 32 to GBX 26. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft currently has a hold rating on the stock. S4 Capital traded as low as GBX 17.82 ($0.24) and last traded at GBX 19.38 ($0.26). Approximately 29,102,344 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 1,113% from the average daily volume of 2,400,117 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 22.65 ($0.31).

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Peel Hunt decreased their price objective on shares of S4 Capital from GBX 30 to GBX 25 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on shares of S4 Capital from GBX 55 to GBX 45 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, S4 Capital has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 32.

S4 Capital Stock Down 0.3%

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 company has a market cap of £119.80 million, a P/E ratio of -41.44, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 22.30 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 26.13.

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR - Get Free Report) last issued 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.

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.