S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Trading Up 2.1% – What’s Next?

Shares of S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) were up 2.1% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 50.20 and last traded at GBX 49.60. 846,520 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 82% from the average session volume of 4,756,202 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 48.60.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SFOR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Peel Hunt reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 42 target price on shares of S4 Capital in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 43 price target on shares of S4 Capital in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 38.33.

S4 Capital Stock Up 2.1%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.19, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The business’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 40.87 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 35.47. The firm has a market cap of £330.27 million, a PE ratio of -13.41, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.64.

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported GBX 2.70 earnings per share for the quarter. S4 Capital had a negative net margin of 0.42% and a negative return on equity of 0.61%. On average, equities research analysts expect that S4 Capital plc will post 6.6098807 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at S4 Capital

In other news, insider Alina Kessel purchased 66,938 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 36 per share, with a total value of £24,097.68. 17.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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. In addition, it provides campaign management analytics, creative production and ad serving, platform and systems integration and transition, and training and education services.