Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Buy” Rating

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

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

Stagwell Stock Performance

STGW opened at $6.08 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $5.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a PE ratio of 76.00 and a beta of 1.71. Stagwell has a 12-month low of $4.03 and a 12-month high of $7.16. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stagwell

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Diversify Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stagwell during the second quarter worth about $7,875,000. Boston Partners boosted its stake in shares of Stagwell by 40.9% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,273,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,515,000 after purchasing an additional 950,913 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 939,888 shares in the last quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Stagwell by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 21,034,577 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,425,000 after buying an additional 920,431 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Stagwell by 26.8% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,111,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,107,000 after buying an additional 869,562 shares during the period. 35.61% of the stock is 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.