Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) Price Target Raised to $12.00

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) had its price target upped by Wells Fargo & Company from $10.00 to $12.00 in a research report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Stagwell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 25th. Weiss Ratings raised Stagwell from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of Stagwell from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Stagwell in a research report on Monday, October 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $13.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $12.00 price objective (up from $10.00) on shares of Stagwell in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Stagwell has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $11.17.

Stagwell Stock Performance

Shares of STGW opened at $10.47 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.56 billion, a PE ratio of 261.82 and a beta of 1.23. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $8.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $7.17. Stagwell has a fifty-two week low of $4.28 and a fifty-two week high of $10.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $816.03 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $838.38 million. Stagwell had a net margin of 0.31% and a return on equity of 29.37%. The company’s revenue was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.24 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Stagwell will post 0.92 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in STGW. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Stagwell during the second quarter valued at $52,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new stake in shares of Stagwell in the third quarter valued at about $87,000. Tidal Investments LLC acquired a new position in Stagwell during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $117,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA grew its holdings in Stagwell by 34.7% during the first 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, Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in Stagwell in the 2nd quarter valued at about $141,000. 35.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Stagwell

Here are the key news stories impacting Stagwell this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raised outlook strengthens the growth story: Stagwell increased its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.07–$1.21 and highlighted plans to generate $150 million in enterprise technology bookings in 2027. Management also reiterated its ambition to become the “number one in marketing transformation,” supporting optimism around its Marketing Cloud and technology businesses. Stagwell targets 2027 enterprise technology bookings
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter profit exceeded expectations: Stagwell reported adjusted EPS of $0.34, ahead of the $0.31 consensus estimate and up from $0.24 a year earlier. Revenue increased 9.8% year over year to $816.0 million, while the company indicated that Marketing Cloud performance helped drive the earnings beat. Stagwell Q3 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst confidence increased: Wells Fargo raised its price target from $10 to $12 and assigned an “overweight” rating. Needham also raised its target to $12 and initiated or reaffirmed a “buy” rating, while B. Riley reaffirmed “buy” and lifted its target to $12. The coordinated target increases provide additional support for the stock’s upward move. Wells Fargo analyst update
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue was below expectations: Quarterly revenue of $816.0 million fell short of the approximately $838.4 million consensus estimate. Although year-over-year growth remained solid, the miss indicates that stronger profitability and guidance—not broad-based revenue outperformance—are the primary reasons investors are responding positively.

About Stagwell

Stagwell Inc is a global marketing and communications services company that helps brands, organizations and institutions develop strategies, engage audiences and manage their reputations. Its services include advertising, media, public relations, digital marketing, consumer insights, creative development and marketing technology.

The company operates through a network of agencies and specialized businesses serving clients across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets.