G4S plc (LON:GFS) had its price target trimmed by RBC Capital from GBX 210 ($2.99) to GBX 190 ($2.71) in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday, Analyst Ratings.Net reports. The brokerage currently has an underperform rating on the stock.

GFS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Group cut their price objective on shares of G4S plc from GBX 290 ($4.13) to GBX 260 ($3.70) and set a hold rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. HSBC raised shares of G4S plc from a reduce rating to a hold rating and dropped their price target for the company from GBX 260 ($3.70) to GBX 215 ($3.06) in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Nomura assumed coverage on shares of G4S plc in a research report on Friday, January 8th. They issued a neutral rating and a GBX 242 ($3.45) price target on the stock. BNP Paribas dropped their price target on shares of G4S plc from GBX 275 ($3.92) to GBX 250 ($3.56) and set a neutral rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 9th. Finally, 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 report on Thursday, January 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of GBX 257.25 ($3.67).

G4S plc (LON:GFS) traded down 0.95% during trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 218.00. The stock had a trading volume of 2,048,219 shares. G4S plc has a 1-year low of GBX 208.70 and a 1-year high of GBX 309.60. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 219.46 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 241.86. The firm’s market capitalization is GBX 3.37 billion.

In other G4S plc news, insider Raja,Himanshu acquired 50,000 shares of G4S plc stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 30th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 225 ($3.21) per share, for a total transaction of £112,500 ($160,279.24).

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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