Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) Receives $8.15 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the eight brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation, three have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $8.15.

A number of analysts have commented on STGW shares. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $9.00 target price on shares of Stagwell in a report on Monday, December 1st. Seaport Res Ptn raised Stagwell to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on Stagwell from $6.36 to $7.25 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Stagwell in a research report on Monday.

Institutional Trading of Stagwell

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in Stagwell by 9.5% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 175,739 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,063,000 after acquiring an additional 15,219 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Stagwell in the 1st quarter worth $64,000. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC raised its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 452.6% during the first quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 133,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $806,000 after acquiring an additional 109,079 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stagwell in the first quarter valued at about $74,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Stagwell by 6.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 52,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,000 after buying an additional 3,249 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 35.61% of the company’s stock.

Stagwell Stock Performance

Shares of STGW stock opened at $4.89 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $5.18 and a 200 day moving average of $5.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 81.50 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98. Stagwell has a 52 week low of $4.03 and a 52 week high of $7.48.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.01. The business 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.22 earnings per share. Stagwell has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.750-0.880 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Stagwell will post 0.59 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.