Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $7.65.

STGW has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Stagwell from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $9.00 price objective on shares of Stagwell in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Craig Hallum set a $8.00 price objective on shares of Stagwell and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Stagwell from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Stagwell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd.

Stagwell Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ STGW opened at $7.01 on Friday. Stagwell has a twelve month low of $4.03 and a twelve month high of $7.52. The firm has a market cap of $1.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 100.14 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a 50 day moving average of $6.46 and a 200 day moving average of $5.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Mark Jeffery Penn acquired 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.88 per share, for a total transaction of $117,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 23,034,990 shares in the company, valued at approximately $135,445,741.20. This trade represents a 0.09% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Bradley J. Gross sold 2,163,790 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.04, for a total transaction of $13,069,291.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 8,789 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,085.56. This trade represents a 99.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 11.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stagwell

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Stagwell by 6.6% during the 1st 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 during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 186.2% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 7,020 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 4,567 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 17.0% in the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 32,401 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,000 after buying an additional 4,702 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 195,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $955,000 after buying an additional 4,990 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 49.8% in the third quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 15,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after buying an additional 5,008 shares during 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.