Insider Buying: Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) CEO Buys $117,600.00 in Stock

Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) CEO Mark Jeffery Penn bought 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.88 per share, for a total transaction of $117,600.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 23,034,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $135,445,741.20. The trade was a 0.09% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Stagwell Price Performance

Shares of STGW stock opened at $6.05 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $6.34 and its 200-day moving average is $5.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.50 billion, a PE ratio of 86.43 and a beta of 1.27. Stagwell Inc. has a 52 week low of $4.03 and a 52 week high of $7.52.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.17 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 the consensus estimate of $700.48 million. Stagwell had a return on equity of 24.12% and a net margin of 0.64%.Stagwell’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.12 EPS. Stagwell has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.120 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Stagwell Inc. will post 0.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stagwell

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in shares of Stagwell by 104.2% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 371,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,339,000 after acquiring an additional 189,751 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 233,489 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Stagwell by 22.5% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,035,320 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,671,000 after buying an additional 923,771 shares during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its stake in Stagwell by 34.7% in the first quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 20,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,000 after buying an additional 5,155 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC acquired a new position in Stagwell in the first quarter valued at about $846,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 35.61% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on STGW shares. Weiss Ratings cut Stagwell from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Craig Hallum set a $8.00 price target on Stagwell and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. B. Riley Financial cut their price target on Stagwell from $9.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $9.00 price target on shares of Stagwell in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Stagwell from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Stagwell has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $7.65.

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.