Rosenblatt Securities Reiterates “Buy” Rating for Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW)

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Rosenblatt Securities in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $9.00 price target on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities’ target price would indicate a potential upside of 43.54% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Stagwell in a report on Monday, December 29th. B. Riley Financial cut their price objective on Stagwell from $9.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Stagwell from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Seaport Research Partners upgraded Stagwell to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Stagwell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $7.96.

Stagwell Stock Performance

STGW opened at $6.27 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $5.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.34. Stagwell has a 1 year low of $4.03 and a 1 year high of $7.16. The stock has a market cap of $1.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.38 and a beta of 1.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.89.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $807.44 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $813.48 million. Stagwell had a net margin of 1.00% and a return on equity of 22.63%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.24 earnings per share. Stagwell has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.120 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Stagwell will post 0.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stagwell

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Stagwell by 20.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 210,992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,032,000 after acquiring an additional 36,113 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Stagwell in the fourth quarter worth approximately $120,000. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury purchased a new stake in shares of Stagwell during the fourth quarter worth approximately $146,000. XTX Topco Ltd increased its position in shares of Stagwell by 154.9% during the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 276,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,354,000 after purchasing an additional 168,241 shares in the last quarter. Finally, VARCOV Co. acquired a new position in Stagwell in the 4th quarter valued at $468,000. 35.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Stagwell Company Profile

Stagwell Inc is a modern marketing and communications network that partners with global organizations to drive brand growth through data-driven insights and creative solutions. The company operates a diversified portfolio of specialized agencies and technology platforms, offering services that span digital marketing, advertising, public relations, consumer and market research, social media strategy, and commerce consulting. By integrating research, creative, media, and technology under a unified network, Stagwell aims to deliver end-to-end marketing solutions tailored to the evolving needs of clients in sectors such as technology, healthcare, consumer goods, and financial services.

Founded in 2015 by long-time political strategist and pollster Mark Penn, Stagwell has expanded organically and through strategic acquisitions to build capabilities across the marketing value chain.