S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Stock Price Down 5% – Here’s What Happened

S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) shares were down 5% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as GBX 21.65 ($0.29) and last traded at GBX 21.95 ($0.30). Approximately 2,096,515 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 17% from the average daily volume of 2,538,945 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 23.10 ($0.31).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on SFOR shares. 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. 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. Finally, 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. One 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, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 32.

S4 Capital Stock Up 13.7%

The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.08. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 21.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 25.43. The company has a market cap of £157.91 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -54.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.05.

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 year.

Insider Activity at S4 Capital

In other news, insider Wesley ter Haar acquired 164,583 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 23 per share, with a total value of £37,854.09. Corporate insiders own 18.33% of the company’s stock.

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.