Zacks Research Has Bearish Forecast for IPG Q2 Earnings

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE:IPG) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Interpublic Group of Companies in a report released on Tuesday, May 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $0.56 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.65. The consensus estimate for Interpublic Group of Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.66 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Interpublic Group of Companies’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.79 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.71 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.96 EPS.

Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.98 billion. Interpublic Group of Companies had a return on equity of 27.10% and a net margin of 6.45%. The firm’s revenue was down 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.36 earnings per share.

IPG has been the topic of a number of other reports. Argus lowered shares of Interpublic Group of Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Interpublic Group of Companies from $36.00 to $34.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. StockNews.com assumed coverage on Interpublic Group of Companies in a research report on Monday. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of Interpublic Group of Companies in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Interpublic Group of Companies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $32.00 to $39.00 in a research report on Monday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Interpublic Group of Companies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $33.44.

Interpublic Group of Companies Stock Performance

Shares of IPG opened at $25.00 on Thursday. Interpublic Group of Companies has a 12-month low of $22.51 and a 12-month high of $33.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The firm has a market cap of $9.24 billion, a PE ratio of 13.66 and a beta of 1.09. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $25.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.41.

Interpublic Group of Companies declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 12th that authorizes the company to repurchase $155.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the business services provider to repurchase up to 1.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Interpublic Group of Companies

In other Interpublic Group of Companies news, CFO Ellen Tobi Johnson sold 21,427 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.82, for a total value of $574,672.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 143,373 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,845,263.86. The trade was a 13.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Interpublic Group of Companies

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies by 6.5% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 13,781,455 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $374,304,000 after acquiring an additional 842,925 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board raised its holdings in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies by 139.5% in the 4th quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 13,210,446 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $370,157,000 after purchasing an additional 7,693,636 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies by 13.0% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 12,975,872 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $363,584,000 after purchasing an additional 1,492,019 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies by 14.8% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,264,732 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $287,618,000 after purchasing an additional 1,320,345 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,531,530 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $266,614,000 after acquiring an additional 81,996 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.43% of the company’s stock.

Interpublic Group of Companies Company Profile

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc provides advertising and marketing services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Media, Data & Engagement Solutions, Integrated Advertising & Creativity Led Solutions, and Specialized Communications & Experiential Solutions. The Media, Data & Engagement Solutions segment provides media and communications services, digital services and products, advertising and marketing technology, e-commerce services, data management and analytics, strategic consulting, and digital brand experience under the IPG Mediabrands, UM, Initiative, Kinesso, Acxiom, Huge, MRM, and R/GA brand names.