Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG) is projected to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 23rd. Analysts expect Interpublic Group of Companies to post earnings of $0.55 per share and revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter.

Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.98 billion. Interpublic Group of Companies had a return on equity of 27.21% and a net margin of 4.69%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.36 EPS. On average, analysts expect Interpublic Group of Companies to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Interpublic Group of Companies Stock Performance

Interpublic Group of Companies stock opened at $24.20 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.95 billion, a PE ratio of 18.47 and a beta of 1.05. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $24.32 and its 200 day moving average price is $25.80. Interpublic Group of Companies has a one year low of $22.51 and a one year high of $33.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.07.

Interpublic Group of Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were issued a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.46%. Interpublic Group of Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 100.76%.

Institutional Trading of Interpublic Group of Companies

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies by 100.3% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 40,754 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,107,000 after acquiring an additional 20,403 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in Interpublic Group of Companies by 62.1% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 13,061 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $355,000 after purchasing an additional 5,004 shares during the period. Finally, United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies during the first quarter valued at approximately $210,000. 98.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Barclays lowered Interpublic Group of Companies from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their target price for the company from $34.00 to $27.50 in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Interpublic Group of Companies from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $35.00 target price on shares of Interpublic Group of Companies in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen initiated coverage on Interpublic Group of Companies in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Interpublic Group of Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $32.06.

About Interpublic Group of Companies

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc provides advertising and marketing services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Media, Data & Engagement Solutions, Integrated Advertising & Creativity Led Solutions, and Specialized Communications & Experiential Solutions. The Media, Data & Engagement Solutions segment provides media and communications services, digital services and products, advertising and marketing technology, e-commerce services, data management and analytics, strategic consulting, and digital brand experience under the IPG Mediabrands, UM, Initiative, Kinesso, Acxiom, Huge, MRM, and R/GA brand names.