Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nine research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $7.9643.

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on STGW. B. Riley Financial reduced their price target on shares of Stagwell from $9.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Wall Street Zen cut Stagwell from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Stagwell in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Craig Hallum set a $8.00 price target on Stagwell and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research cut Stagwell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Stagwell in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Stagwell by 186.2% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 7,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 4,567 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new position in shares of Stagwell during the 3rd quarter valued at about $47,000. Inceptionr LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stagwell in the 4th quarter worth approximately $50,000. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of Stagwell in the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,000. 35.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stagwell Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ STGW opened at $6.18 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 77.25 and a beta of 1.71. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $5.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.34. Stagwell has a fifty-two week low of $4.03 and a fifty-two week high of $7.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $807.44 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $813.48 million. Stagwell had a net margin of 1.00% and a return on equity of 22.63%. Stagwell’s revenue was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.24 EPS. Stagwell has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.120 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Stagwell will post 0.59 EPS for the current year.

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.