S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Stock Price Up 16% – Here’s What Happened

S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) shares were up 16% during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 19.10 and last traded at GBX 18.67. Approximately 6,617,423 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 147% from the average daily volume of 2,681,478 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 16.10.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SFOR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Peel Hunt restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 25 price objective on shares of S4 Capital in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of S4 Capital from GBX 26 to GBX 24 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of S4 Capital from GBX 40 to GBX 38 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 29.

S4 Capital Trading Up 15.3%

The firm has a market cap of £123.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.40, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 18.96 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 21.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.08.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Wesley ter Haar purchased 164,583 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 23 per share, with a total value of £37,854.09. Corporate insiders own 17.49% 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. In addition, it provides campaign management analytics, creative production and ad serving, platform and systems integration and transition, and training and education services.