S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Trading Up 4.8% – Here’s Why

S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) rose 4.8% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 44 and last traded at GBX 42.60. Approximately 4,596,544 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 3% from the average daily volume of 4,742,288 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 40.65.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SFOR has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of S4 Capital from GBX 28 to GBX 30 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on S4 Capital from GBX 38 to GBX 43 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, S4 Capital presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 32.67.

S4 Capital Trading Down 1.7%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.33, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.28. The stock has a market cap of £282.77 million, a P/E ratio of -0.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.32. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 28.91 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 23.49.

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported GBX 5 earnings per share for the quarter. S4 Capital had a negative net margin of 3.29% and a negative return on equity of 4.92%. On average, equities research analysts expect that S4 Capital plc will post 6.6098807 EPS for the current year.

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.