S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Trading 9.8% Higher – Still a Buy?

S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) shares shot up 9.8% on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 37.05 and last traded at GBX 36.25. Approximately 12,337,095 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 129% from the average daily volume of 5,377,442 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 33.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on SFOR shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on S4 Capital from GBX 28 to GBX 30 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 43 price objective on shares of S4 Capital in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, S4 Capital has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 32.67.

S4 Capital Trading Up 9.8%

The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 39.20 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 29.10. The company has a market cap of £241.37 million, a P/E ratio of -9.80, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.33.

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.