S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Trading Up 2.1% – Still a Buy?

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on SFOR shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 43 price objective on shares of S4 Capital in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 42 target price on shares of S4 Capital in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 38.33.

S4 Capital Price Performance

The firm’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 41.18 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 35.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.19. The stock has a market capitalization of £329.60 million, a PE ratio of -13.38, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.64.

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported GBX 2.70 EPS 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 analysts forecast that S4 Capital plc will post 6.6098807 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

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

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