S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Trading Up 14.6% After Insider Buying Activity

Key Points

• S4 Capital's stock surged 14.6% following insider buying, with approximately 10.4 million shares traded, marking a 303% increase in volume from its average.
• Insider Wesley ter Haar purchased 164,583 shares at an average price of GBX 23, amounting to a total investment of approximately £37,854.
• Analysts have downgraded the target price for S4 Capital, with estimates ranging from GBX 25 to GBX 45, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."

S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR - Get Free Report)'s stock price was up 14.6% during mid-day trading on Friday following insider buying activity. The company traded as high as GBX 25.79 ($0.35) and last traded at GBX 25.15 ($0.34). Approximately 10,387,470 shares changed hands during mid-day 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 the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 23 per share, with a total value of £37,854.09.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on SFOR shares. Peel Hunt decreased their target price on S4 Capital from GBX 30 to GBX 25 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price 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, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on S4 Capital from GBX 32 to GBX 26 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 15th. One equities research 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 an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 32.

S4 Capital Stock Up 14.6%

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

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