Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) Receives $7.80 Average PT from Analysts

Shares of Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $7.80.

STGW has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Stagwell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Stagwell from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Stagwell from $7.25 to $8.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $9.00 target price on shares of Stagwell in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Stagwell from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Stagwell news, CEO Mark Jeffery Penn bought 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $5.88 per share, with a total value of $117,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 23,034,990 shares in the company, valued at approximately $135,445,741.20. This trade represents a 0.09% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Bradley J. Gross sold 2,163,790 shares of Stagwell stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.04, for a total transaction of $13,069,291.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,789 shares in the company, valued at $53,085.56. The trade was a 99.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 11.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Stagwell

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Stagwell by 54.1% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,676,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,088,000 after buying an additional 939,888 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Stagwell by 22.5% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,035,320 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,671,000 after acquiring an additional 923,771 shares during the last quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 920,431 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Stagwell by 255.4% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 946,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,626,000 after purchasing an additional 679,874 shares during the last quarter. Finally, My Personal CFO LLC bought a new stake in shares of Stagwell in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,889,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 35.61% of the company’s stock.

Stagwell Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ STGW opened at $7.41 on Friday. Stagwell has a 52-week low of $4.28 and a 52-week high of $8.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market cap of $1.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 105.86 and a beta of 1.26. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $6.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.24.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $704.14 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $700.48 million. Stagwell had a return on equity of 24.12% and a net margin of 0.64%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.12 earnings per share. Stagwell has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.120 EPS. Analysts expect that Stagwell will post 0.86 EPS for the current year.

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.