Sen. John Boozman Sells Off Shares of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC)

Senator John Boozman (Republican-Arkansas) recently sold shares of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC). In a filing disclosed on February 15th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Omnicom Group stock on January 29th.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) on 1/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) on 1/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PALL) on 1/23/2026.

Omnicom Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE OMC opened at $83.20 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $16.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 169.80, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.74. Omnicom Group Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $66.33 and a fifty-two week high of $89.27. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $77.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $76.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.92.

Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.94 by ($0.35). The company had revenue of $5.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.58 billion. Omnicom Group had a negative net margin of 0.32% and a positive return on equity of 35.41%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.41 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Omnicom Group Inc. will post 8.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Omnicom Group announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, February 18th that allows the company to repurchase $5.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the business services provider to buy up to 38.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Omnicom Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Omnicom Group’s payout ratio is presently 47.27%.

Trending Headlines about Omnicom Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Omnicom Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board-authorized $5.0 billion share repurchase program (includes a $2.5B accelerated repurchase) — large buyback signals management thinks shares are undervalued and directly reduces float, supporting the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly dividend declared: $0.80 per share (record March 11; payable April 9), boosting yield and making OMC more attractive to income investors. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/target lift — Citi raised its price target to $115 and reaffirmed a Buy, implying meaningful upside versus recent levels and providing fresh analyst support. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted post‑merger integration progress (raised cost‑synergy targets) and scheduled an Investor Day (March 12), which together suggest clearer visibility on cost savings and strategy that could boost margins long term. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Heavy institutional buying reported in recent filings — several large funds materially increased OMC positions during the quarter, which can support the stock and amplify a rally. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context: rotation toward high‑yield, cash‑rich dividend payers is boosting demand for names like Omnicom, as covered in recent pieces on dividend-focused strategies. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed consensus on EPS ($2.59 vs. ~$2.94 est.) and headline net income was hurt by merger/one‑time costs — these reported misses and the accounting loss explain caution among some investors. Article Title

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Omnicom Group

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in OMC. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Omnicom Group by 64.2% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,934,118 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,143,930,000 after buying an additional 15,220,444 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Omnicom Group by 40.4% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 23,676,768 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,933,891,000 after acquiring an additional 6,813,441 shares during the period. First Eagle Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Omnicom Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $515,145,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in Omnicom Group by 69.6% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 11,283,863 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $911,172,000 after purchasing an additional 4,631,394 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Omnicom Group by 522.9% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,199,477 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $419,858,000 after purchasing an additional 4,364,797 shares during the period. 91.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on OMC shares. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Omnicom Group from $99.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $77.00 price objective (down from $87.00) on shares of Omnicom Group in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Omnicom Group in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup upped their target price on Omnicom Group from $103.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Omnicom Group in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $88.00 price target on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $93.86.

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

About Omnicom Group

Omnicom Group Inc (NYSE: OMC) is a global marketing and corporate communications holding company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1986 through the merger of the BBDO, DDB and Needham Harper agencies, Omnicom has built a portfolio of leading brands and networks serving clients across diverse industries.

The company’s primary business activities encompass advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations, and customer relationship management.