Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $9.60.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on STGW shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Stagwell from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Stagwell from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on Stagwell from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Stagwell from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Stagwell from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Frank Lanuto sold 62,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.46, for a total transaction of $524,520.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 491,977 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,162,125.42. This trade represents a 11.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 11.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new stake in shares of Stagwell in the 2nd quarter valued at $238,000. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in Stagwell by 798.9% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 959,696 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,131,000 after buying an additional 852,934 shares during the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Stagwell by 86.6% during the second quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 80,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $600,000 after buying an additional 37,485 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stagwell in the second quarter worth about $141,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Stagwell during the 2nd quarter worth about $3,907,000. Institutional investors own 35.61% of the company’s stock.

Stagwell Stock Performance

Shares of STGW opened at $8.77 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $8.25 and a 200-day moving average of $6.94. The company has a market cap of $2.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 146.17 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81. Stagwell has a 1 year low of $4.28 and a 1 year high of $9.55.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $786.31 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $754.56 million. Stagwell had a net margin of 0.53% and a return on equity of 27.30%. Stagwell’s revenue was up 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.17 earnings per share. Stagwell has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.030-1.170 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Stagwell will post 0.92 earnings per share for the current year.

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.