S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Trading Down 14.4% on Analyst Downgrade

Key Points

• S4 Capital experienced a significant share price drop of 14.4% following a downgrade from Peel Hunt, who lowered their price target from GBX 30 to GBX 25.
• Jefferies Financial Group also adjusted their price target for S4 Capital down to GBX 45, maintaining a "buy" rating for the stock.
• The stock's current trading price fluctuated between GBX 17.82 and GBX 19.38, with trading volume surging to 29 million shares on the day of the downgrade.

Shares of S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR - Get Free Report) dropped 14.4% 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 research analysts have also commented on SFOR. Peel Hunt reduced their price target on S4 Capital from GBX 30 to GBX 25 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on S4 Capital from GBX 55 to GBX 45 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 32.

S4 Capital Stock Down 0.3%

The business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 22.22 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 26.06. 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 £119.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -41.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.05.

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