Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $7.80.

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

Stagwell Trading Down 1.8%

NASDAQ STGW opened at $7.51 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.86 billion, a PE ratio of 107.29 and a beta of 1.26. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $6.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. Stagwell has a 12 month low of $4.28 and a 12 month high of $8.07.

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

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Trading of Stagwell

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Kanen Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stagwell during the 1st quarter valued at $497,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Stagwell in the first quarter worth $2,862,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its stake in Stagwell by 35.9% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 136,019 shares of the company’s stock valued at $856,000 after purchasing an additional 35,914 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in Stagwell by 104.2% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 371,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,339,000 after purchasing an additional 189,751 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 53.0% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 673,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,237,000 after purchasing an additional 233,489 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 35.61% of the company’s stock.

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.