Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $10.17

Shares of Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the eight brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $11.17.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on STGW. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating and set a $12.00 price target (up from $10.00) on shares of Stagwell in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings raised Stagwell from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Stagwell in a research report on Monday, October 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $13.00 price objective for the company. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Stagwell from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Stagwell from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in shares of Stagwell by 104.2% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 371,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,339,000 after buying an additional 189,751 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Stagwell in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,907,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 53.0% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 673,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,237,000 after acquiring an additional 233,489 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of Stagwell in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,862,000. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stagwell during the first quarter valued at approximately $846,000. 35.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stagwell Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ STGW opened at $10.47 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $2.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 261.82 and a beta of 1.23. Stagwell has a 12-month low of $4.28 and a 12-month high of $10.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $8.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.17.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $816.03 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $838.38 million. Stagwell had a return on equity of 29.37% and a net margin of 0.31%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.24 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Stagwell will post 0.92 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Stagwell

Here are the key news stories impacting Stagwell this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raised outlook strengthens the growth story: Stagwell increased its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.07–$1.21 and highlighted plans to generate $150 million in enterprise technology bookings in 2027. Management also reiterated its ambition to become the “number one in marketing transformation,” supporting optimism around its Marketing Cloud and technology businesses. Stagwell targets 2027 enterprise technology bookings
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter profit exceeded expectations: Stagwell reported adjusted EPS of $0.34, ahead of the $0.31 consensus estimate and up from $0.24 a year earlier. Revenue increased 9.8% year over year to $816.0 million, while the company indicated that Marketing Cloud performance helped drive the earnings beat. Stagwell Q3 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst confidence increased: Wells Fargo raised its price target from $10 to $12 and assigned an “overweight” rating. Needham also raised its target to $12 and initiated or reaffirmed a “buy” rating, while B. Riley reaffirmed “buy” and lifted its target to $12. The coordinated target increases provide additional support for the stock’s upward move. Wells Fargo analyst update
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue was below expectations: Quarterly revenue of $816.0 million fell short of the approximately $838.4 million consensus estimate. Although year-over-year growth remained solid, the miss indicates that stronger profitability and guidance—not broad-based revenue outperformance—are the primary reasons investors are responding positively.

About Stagwell

Stagwell Inc is a global marketing and communications services company that helps brands, organizations and institutions develop strategies, engage audiences and manage their reputations. Its services include advertising, media, public relations, digital marketing, consumer insights, creative development and marketing technology.

The company operates through a network of agencies and specialized businesses serving clients across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets.