Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) Receives $7.96 Consensus PT from Analysts

Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the nine brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $7.9643.

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Craig Hallum set a $8.00 target price on shares of Stagwell and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $9.00 price objective on shares of Stagwell in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Zacks Research lowered Stagwell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. B. Riley Financial lowered their price target on Stagwell from $9.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Stagwell in a research report on Monday, December 29th.

Stagwell Trading Up 1.5%

NASDAQ STGW opened at $6.07 on Friday. Stagwell has a 12 month low of $4.03 and a 12 month high of $7.16. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The company has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a PE ratio of 75.88 and a beta of 1.71.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.01. Stagwell had a return on equity of 22.61% and a net margin of 1.00%.The firm had revenue of $807.44 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $813.48 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.24 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Stagwell has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.120 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Stagwell will post 0.59 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of STGW. Boston Partners grew its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 40.9% during the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,273,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,515,000 after buying an additional 950,913 shares in the last quarter. 683 Capital Management LLC raised its position in Stagwell by 26.7% in the 2nd quarter. 683 Capital Management LLC now owns 950,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,275,000 after buying an additional 200,000 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Stagwell by 23.6% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,852,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,838,000 after acquiring an additional 544,464 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Stagwell by 59.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,736,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,777,000 after acquiring an additional 644,654 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Stagwell during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $7,875,000. Institutional investors own 35.61% of the company’s stock.

About Stagwell

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.