UBS Group AG Decreases Stock Holdings in Stagwell Inc. $STGW

UBS Group AG trimmed its holdings in shares of Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) by 71.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 806,842 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,044,241 shares during the period. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Stagwell were worth $3,945,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in shares of Stagwell during the third quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in shares of Stagwell by 311.8% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 10,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 8,170 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Stagwell during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $61,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Stagwell during the third quarter valued at approximately $69,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Stagwell during the first quarter valued at approximately $74,000. 35.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on STGW. Weiss Ratings downgraded Stagwell from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research downgraded Stagwell from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. B. Riley Financial decreased their target price on Stagwell from $9.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $9.00 target price on shares of Stagwell in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Craig Hallum set a $8.00 target price on Stagwell and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $7.65.

Insider Buying and Selling at Stagwell

In other news, Director Bradley J. Gross sold 2,163,790 shares of Stagwell stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.04, for a total value of $13,069,291.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,789 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,085.56. The trade was a 99.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Mark Jeffery Penn purchased 20,000 shares of Stagwell stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.88 per share, with a total value of $117,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 23,034,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $135,445,741.20. This represents a 0.09% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 11.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Stagwell Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ STGW opened at $6.51 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.61 billion, a PE ratio of 93.00 and a beta of 1.27. Stagwell Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $4.03 and a fifty-two week high of $7.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.83. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $6.41 and a 200-day moving average of $5.71.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $704.14 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $700.48 million. Stagwell had a net margin of 0.64% and a return on equity of 24.12%. Stagwell’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.12 earnings per share. Stagwell has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.120 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Stagwell Inc. will post 0.86 earnings per share for the current 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.