S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Trading 18% Higher – Here’s What Happened

Shares of S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) rose 18% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as GBX 19.90 and last traded at GBX 19. Approximately 8,396,450 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 212% from the average daily volume of 2,688,566 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 16.10.

Key Stores Impacting S4 Capital

Here are the key news stories impacting S4 Capital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The American Banking News piece reports a strong uptick in S4 Capital shares (the article headline cites a ~16.4% rise) and highlights heavy trading interest that drove the move. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The move appears driven by market trading activity and sentiment rather than a clearly stated company announcement; investors should look for any confirming RNS/filing or analyst notes before treating the move as fundamental.
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamentals and technical risks remain: S4’s market cap is modest (~£126m), P/E is negative (loss-making), the company carries a high debt-to-equity ratio (~37.08) and the stock has been volatile (12?month range GBX 15.70–42). Such headline-driven spikes can reverse quickly.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of S4 Capital from GBX 26 to GBX 24 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on S4 Capital from GBX 40 to GBX 38 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Peel Hunt reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 25 price objective on shares of S4 Capital in a research report on Monday, November 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 29.

S4 Capital Trading Up 18.0%

The stock has a market cap of £125.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.05. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 18.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 21.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.08, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.28.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other S4 Capital news, insider Wesley ter Haar acquired 164,583 shares of S4 Capital stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 23 per share, for a total transaction of £37,854.09. 17.49% of the stock is 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.