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 released on Saturday morning.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on STGW. Zacks Research lowered Stagwell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Craig Hallum set a $8.00 target price on Stagwell and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings raised Stagwell from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $9.00 target price on shares of Stagwell in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, B. Riley Financial reduced their target price on Stagwell from $9.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $7.96.

Stagwell Stock Performance

Shares of STGW opened at $6.43 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.79. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $5.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 80.38 and a beta of 1.52. Stagwell has a 52 week low of $4.03 and a 52 week high of $7.16.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $807.44 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $813.48 million. Stagwell had a return on equity of 22.61% and a net margin of 1.00%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.24 EPS. Stagwell has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.120 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Stagwell will post 0.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stagwell

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of STGW. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Stagwell in the first quarter valued at approximately $74,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Stagwell by 6.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 52,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,000 after purchasing an additional 3,249 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in Stagwell in the first quarter valued at approximately $137,000. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in Stagwell by 36.0% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 123,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $744,000 after purchasing an additional 32,546 shares during the last quarter. 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 valued at $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.

Stagwell Company Profile

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.