G4S plc (LON:GFS) had its price objective lowered by Deutsche Bank from GBX 265 ($3.78) to GBX 235 ($3.35) in a research note released on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has a hold rating on the stock.

G4S plc (LON:GFS) traded down 2.7778% during midday trading on Friday, reaching GBX 220.5000. The company had a trading volume of 1,811,981 shares. G4S plc has a 12-month low of GBX 208.70 and a 12-month high of GBX 309.60. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 219.39 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 240.63. The stock’s market capitalization is GBX 3.41 billion.

In other G4S plc news, insider Raja,Himanshu purchased 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 225 ($3.21) per share, for a total transaction of £112,500 ($160,279.24).

GFS has been the topic of a number of other reports. Jefferies Group reaffirmed a hold rating and issued a GBX 260 ($3.70) price target on shares of G4S plc in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. Nomura initiated coverage on G4S plc in a research note on Friday, January 8th. They issued a neutral rating and a GBX 242 ($3.45) price target on the stock. BNP Paribas decreased their price target on G4S plc from GBX 275 ($3.92) to GBX 250 ($3.56) and set a neutral rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 9th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an underwt/in-line rating and issued a GBX 210 ($2.99) price target on shares of G4S plc in a research note on Thursday, January 14th. Finally, RBC Capital decreased their price target on G4S plc from GBX 230 ($3.28) to GBX 210 ($2.99) and set an underperform rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of GBX 254.75 ($3.63).

G4S Plc is a United Kingdom-based security company engaged in the provision of security products services and solutions. The Company provides services across sectors, including Government, private energy and utilities, oil and gas, transport and logistics, ports and airports, leisure and tourism, financial institutions, mining, corporates and industrials, and retail. The Company has operations in six geographic regions: Africa, Asia Middle East, Latin America, Europe, North America and UK & Ireland. The Company has four service lines: Secure Solutions, Care & Justice Services, Specialist outsourced services and Cash Solutions. Security Solutions includes Security and facilities management (LON:GFS) services, and Security Systems and Technology. The cash solutions business covers a range of services including Cash management outsourcing, Cash consulting, ATM Management, Retail cash management, International transportation and Cash transportation.

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