Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Craig Hallum set a $8.00 target price on Stagwell and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $9.00 price objective on shares of Stagwell in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings raised Stagwell from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Zacks Research cut Stagwell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, B. Riley Financial lowered their price target on shares of Stagwell from $9.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $7.96.

Stagwell Trading Down 3.4%

Stagwell stock opened at $6.27 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $5.59 and its 200-day moving average is $5.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.79. Stagwell has a 1 year low of $4.03 and a 1 year high of $7.16. The company has a market cap of $1.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.38 and a beta of 1.52.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last announced 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 business had revenue of $807.44 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $813.48 million. Stagwell had a net margin of 1.00% and a return on equity of 22.61%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.24 EPS. Stagwell has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.120 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Stagwell will post 0.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Stagwell by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 21,034,577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,425,000 after buying an additional 920,431 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Stagwell by 26.8% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,111,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,107,000 after purchasing an additional 869,562 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its position in Stagwell by 10.8% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 2,851,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,052,000 after purchasing an additional 277,637 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Stagwell by 54.1% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,676,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,088,000 after purchasing an additional 939,888 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp grew its position in Stagwell by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,299,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,243,000 after purchasing an additional 73,817 shares during the last quarter. 35.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.