Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) CEO Buys $117,600.00 in Stock

Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) CEO Mark Jeffery Penn purchased 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 23,034,990 shares in the company, valued at $135,445,741.20. This represents a 0.09% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Stagwell Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of Stagwell stock traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $5.97. 1,385,089 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,799,615. The company has a market cap of $1.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 85.29 and a beta of 1.27. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $6.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.83. Stagwell Inc. has a 52 week low of $4.03 and a 52 week high of $7.52.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $704.14 million for 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.12 EPS. Stagwell has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.120 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Stagwell Inc. will post 0.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Stagwell

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stagwell during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Stagwell by 186.2% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 7,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 4,567 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new stake in shares of Stagwell during the 3rd quarter valued at about $47,000. Inceptionr LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stagwell during the 4th quarter valued at about $50,000. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Stagwell during the 4th quarter valued at about $52,000. 35.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

STGW has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. B. Riley Financial cut their price target on shares of Stagwell from $9.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Stagwell from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Stagwell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Stagwell from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $9.00 target price on shares of Stagwell in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $7.65.

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.