Insider Selling: Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) Insider Sells $524,520.00 in Stock

Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) insider Frank Lanuto sold 62,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.46, for a total value of $524,520.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 491,977 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,162,125.42. This represents a 11.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Stagwell Stock Up 3.6%

Shares of STGW stock traded up $0.31 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $9.01. 2,147,581 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,687,232. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $7.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $6.44. Stagwell Inc. has a 12-month low of $4.28 and a 12-month high of $9.02. The stock has a market cap of $2.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 150.17 and a beta of 1.25. 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 (NASDAQ:STGW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.06. Stagwell had a net margin of 0.53% and a return on equity of 26.66%. The company had revenue of $786.31 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $754.56 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.17 EPS. Stagwell’s revenue for the quarter 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, analysts expect that Stagwell Inc. will post 0.86 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Stagwell during the first quarter worth $74,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Stagwell by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 52,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,000 after purchasing an additional 3,249 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in Stagwell during the 1st quarter valued at about $137,000. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in Stagwell by 36.0% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 123,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $744,000 after purchasing an additional 32,546 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in Stagwell by 5.2% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 101,049 shares of the company’s stock worth $455,000 after purchasing an additional 5,017 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.61% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on STGW. B. Riley Financial increased their price objective on shares of Stagwell from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Stagwell in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Stagwell from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Zacks Research raised Stagwell from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, 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. Five investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $9.60.

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.