Stagwell’s (STGW) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at Rosenblatt Securities

Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $9.00 price objective on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Seaport Research Partners raised Stagwell to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Stagwell in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Stagwell from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Stagwell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, B. Riley Financial lowered their price target on shares of Stagwell from $9.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Stagwell has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $7.96.

Stagwell Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:STGW opened at $6.18 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $5.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.34. Stagwell has a 12-month low of $4.03 and a 12-month high of $7.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 77.25 and a beta of 1.71. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $807.44 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $813.48 million. Stagwell had a return on equity of 22.63% and a net margin of 1.00%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.24 earnings per share. Stagwell has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.120 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Stagwell will post 0.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stagwell

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Stagwell during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Stagwell by 186.2% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 7,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 4,567 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in Stagwell by 43.0% during the 2nd 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 period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in Stagwell during the 3rd quarter valued at $47,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in Stagwell by 311.8% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 10,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 8,170 shares in the last quarter. 35.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Stagwell

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.