Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) Stock Has Average Price Target of $10.17

Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $11.17.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Stagwell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Stagwell in a research note on Monday, October 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $13.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Stagwell from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of Stagwell from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on shares of Stagwell from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th.

Institutional Trading of Stagwell

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in Stagwell by 104.2% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 371,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,339,000 after purchasing an additional 189,751 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Stagwell during the second quarter worth $3,907,000. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Stagwell by 53.0% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 673,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,237,000 after acquiring an additional 233,489 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Stagwell in the 1st quarter worth about $2,862,000. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC acquired a new position in Stagwell in the 1st quarter valued at about $846,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.61% of the company’s stock.

More Stagwell News

Here are the key news stories impacting Stagwell this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raised outlook strengthens the growth story: Stagwell increased its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.07–$1.21 and highlighted plans to generate $150 million in enterprise technology bookings in 2027. Management also reiterated its ambition to become the “number one in marketing transformation,” supporting optimism around its Marketing Cloud and technology businesses. Stagwell targets 2027 enterprise technology bookings
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter profit exceeded expectations: Stagwell reported adjusted EPS of $0.34, ahead of the $0.31 consensus estimate and up from $0.24 a year earlier. Revenue increased 9.8% year over year to $816.0 million, while the company indicated that Marketing Cloud performance helped drive the earnings beat. Stagwell Q3 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst confidence increased: Wells Fargo raised its price target from $10 to $12 and assigned an “overweight” rating. Needham also raised its target to $12 and initiated or reaffirmed a “buy” rating, while B. Riley reaffirmed “buy” and lifted its target to $12. The coordinated target increases provide additional support for the stock’s upward move. Wells Fargo analyst update
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue was below expectations: Quarterly revenue of $816.0 million fell short of the approximately $838.4 million consensus estimate. Although year-over-year growth remained solid, the miss indicates that stronger profitability and guidance—not broad-based revenue outperformance—are the primary reasons investors are responding positively.

Stagwell Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:STGW opened at $10.47 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11. Stagwell has a 12 month low of $4.28 and a 12 month high of $10.61. The company has a market capitalization of $2.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 261.82 and a beta of 1.30. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $8.72 and its 200 day moving average is $7.17.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.03. Stagwell had a net margin of 0.31% and a return on equity of 29.18%. The business had revenue of $816.03 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $838.38 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.24 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Stagwell will post 0.92 EPS for the current year.

Stagwell Company Profile

Stagwell Inc is a global marketing and communications services company that helps brands, organizations and institutions develop strategies, engage audiences and manage their reputations. Its services include advertising, media, public relations, digital marketing, consumer insights, creative development and marketing technology.

The company operates through a network of agencies and specialized businesses serving clients across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets.