Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report issued on Saturday.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on STGW. Zacks Research upgraded Stagwell from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Stagwell from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings lowered Stagwell from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $9.00 target price on shares of Stagwell in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on shares of Stagwell from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $9.40.

Stagwell Stock Performance

NASDAQ STGW opened at $8.70 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $6.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current 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 $8.91. The firm has a market cap of $2.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 145.00 and a beta of 1.25.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.06. Stagwell had a return on equity of 26.66% and a net margin of 0.53%.The firm had revenue of $786.31 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $754.56 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.17 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.2% on a year-over-year basis. Stagwell has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.030-1.170 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Stagwell will post 0.86 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Stagwell

In related news, CEO Mark Jeffery Penn bought 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.88 per share, with a total value of $117,600.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 23,034,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $135,445,741.20. This trade represents a 0.09% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 11.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Stagwell

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 920,431 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Stagwell by 22.5% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,035,320 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,671,000 after purchasing an additional 923,771 shares during the period. UBS Group AG boosted its position in shares of Stagwell by 10.8% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 2,851,083 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,052,000 after purchasing an additional 277,637 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Stagwell by 54.1% during 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. Finally, State Street Corp grew its stake in Stagwell by 3.3% in the fourth 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 period. 35.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.