Wall Street Zen Upgrades Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) to “Buy”

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

STGW has been the subject of several other reports. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $9.00 price target on shares of Stagwell in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings raised Stagwell from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday. Zacks Research cut Stagwell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Craig Hallum set a $8.00 target price on Stagwell and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, B. Riley Financial decreased their target price on shares of Stagwell from $9.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Stagwell presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $7.96.

Stagwell Stock Performance

Shares of STGW stock opened at $6.08 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $5.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.36. Stagwell has a 52-week low of $4.03 and a 52-week high of $7.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a PE ratio of 76.00 and a beta of 1.71.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $807.44 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $813.48 million. Stagwell had a net margin of 1.00% and a return on equity of 22.61%. Stagwell’s revenue was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.24 EPS. Stagwell has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.120 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Stagwell will post 0.59 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stagwell

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in STGW. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC increased its holdings in Stagwell by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 68,821 shares of the company’s stock valued at $387,000 after acquiring an additional 2,118 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 4.1% in the second quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 77,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $351,000 after purchasing an additional 3,070 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 6.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 52,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,000 after purchasing an additional 3,249 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of Stagwell by 51.6% in the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 11,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 4,013 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 4,567 shares during the last quarter. 35.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.