Rosenblatt Securities Reaffirms “Buy” Rating for Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW)

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by Rosenblatt Securities in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $9.00 price objective on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities’ price objective would indicate a potential upside of 42.41% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. B. Riley Financial lowered their price objective on Stagwell from $9.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Zacks Research downgraded Stagwell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a 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. Weiss Ratings raised Stagwell from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Stagwell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Stagwell presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $7.96.

Stagwell Trading Down 0.6%

NASDAQ:STGW opened at $6.32 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $6.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.59. The stock has a market cap of $1.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 90.29 and a beta of 1.27. Stagwell has a 1 year low of $4.03 and a 1 year high of $7.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.79.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $704.14 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $700.48 million. Stagwell had a return on equity of 23.73% and a net margin of 0.64%.The company’s revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.12 earnings per share. Stagwell has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.120 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Stagwell will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Stagwell

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in STGW. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 54.1% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,676,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,088,000 after purchasing an additional 939,888 shares during the last quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Stagwell by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 21,034,577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,425,000 after acquiring an additional 920,431 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Stagwell by 26.8% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,111,549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,107,000 after acquiring an additional 869,562 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Stagwell by 255.4% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 946,033 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,626,000 after acquiring an additional 679,874 shares during the last quarter. Finally, My Personal CFO LLC purchased a new stake in Stagwell during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,889,000. 35.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.