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

S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) shares rose 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). Approximately 10,387,470 shares changed hands during 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 acquired 164,583 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 23 per share, for a total transaction of £37,854.09.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SFOR has been the topic of several analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on S4 Capital from GBX 55 to GBX 45 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. Peel Hunt lowered their price target on S4 Capital from GBX 30 to GBX 25 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on S4 Capital from GBX 32 to GBX 26 and set a “hold” rating on the stock 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, S4 Capital currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 32.

S4 Capital Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £159.08 million, a P/E ratio of -55.03, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.05. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 21.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 25.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.08, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.05.

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) last posted its earnings results on Monday, September 15th. The company reported GBX 0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Research analysts expect that S4 Capital plc will post 6.6098807 EPS for the current fiscal 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.