Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Saturday.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on STGW. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Stagwell from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $9.00 price objective on shares of Stagwell in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Zacks Research cut shares of Stagwell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. B. Riley Financial cut their target price on shares of Stagwell from $9.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Craig Hallum set a $8.00 target price on Stagwell and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Stagwell currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $7.96.

Stagwell Trading Up 2.2%

NASDAQ:STGW opened at $6.22 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.69 and a beta of 1.71. Stagwell has a 1-year low of $4.03 and a 1-year high of $7.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71.

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

Institutional Trading of Stagwell

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Stagwell by 20.7% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 210,992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,032,000 after purchasing an additional 36,113 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV purchased a new stake in Stagwell in the 4th quarter worth approximately $120,000. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury acquired a new stake in shares of Stagwell during the 4th quarter valued at $146,000. XTX Topco Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 154.9% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 276,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,354,000 after acquiring an additional 168,241 shares in the last quarter. Finally, VARCOV Co. purchased a new position in shares of Stagwell during the 4th quarter valued at $468,000. 35.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.