Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) CEO Mark Jeffery Penn Purchases 20,000 Shares

Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) CEO Mark Jeffery Penn acquired 20,000 shares of Stagwell stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.88 per share, for a total transaction of $117,600.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 23,034,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $135,445,741.20. The trade was a 0.09% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Stagwell Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:STGW opened at $5.97 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $6.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.65. Stagwell Inc. has a 12-month low of $4.03 and a 12-month high of $7.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 85.29 and a beta of 1.27. 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 (NASDAQ:STGW) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $704.14 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $700.48 million. Stagwell had a net margin of 0.64% and a return on equity of 24.12%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.12 EPS. Stagwell has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.120 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Stagwell Inc. will post 0.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 104.2% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 371,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,339,000 after acquiring an additional 189,751 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 53.0% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 673,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,237,000 after acquiring an additional 233,489 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 22.5% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,035,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,671,000 after acquiring an additional 923,771 shares during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA grew its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 34.7% during the 1st quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 20,014 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,000 after acquiring an additional 5,155 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Stagwell during the 1st quarter worth approximately $846,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.61% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $9.00 target price on shares of Stagwell in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. 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. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Stagwell from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Stagwell from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, B. Riley Financial dropped their target price on shares of Stagwell from $9.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $7.65.

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.