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

Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $8.15.

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on STGW shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Stagwell from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 1st. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of Stagwell from $6.36 to $7.25 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Stagwell from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $9.00 target price on shares of Stagwell in a report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Stagwell in a research note on Monday, December 29th.

Institutional Trading of Stagwell

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 43.0% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 9,981 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 3,003 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in Stagwell in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in Stagwell by 311.8% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 10,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 8,170 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. raised its stake in Stagwell by 51.6% during the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 11,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 4,013 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Stagwell during the 4th quarter valued at $61,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.61% of the company’s stock.

Stagwell Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:STGW opened at $6.29 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.37. Stagwell has a 12-month low of $4.03 and a 12-month high of $7.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 104.83 and a beta of 1.66.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $743.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $743.11 million. Stagwell had a return on equity of 15.31% and a net margin of 0.68%.The company’s revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.22 earnings per share. Stagwell has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.750-0.880 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Stagwell will post 0.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.