Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Stagwell Q2 Earnings

Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Stagwell in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 9th. B. Riley analyst J. Van. Sinderen now anticipates that the company will earn $0.12 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.15. The consensus estimate for Stagwell's current full-year earnings is $0.59 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Stagwell's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.23 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Stagwell from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 12th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $10.00 target price on shares of Stagwell in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Benchmark downgraded shares of Stagwell from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $9.00 price target on shares of Stagwell in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd.

Stagwell Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of Stagwell stock traded up $0.06 on Thursday, reaching $4.67. The stock had a trading volume of 880,158 shares, compared to its average volume of 727,744. Stagwell has a 1 year low of $4.03 and a 1 year high of $8.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion, a P/E ratio of -467.00 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $4.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.64.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.17 by ($0.05). Stagwell had a net margin of 0.02% and a return on equity of 15.38%. The firm had revenue of $651.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $686.46 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.16 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Stagwell

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in STGW. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 2,968.0% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,193,355 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,852,000 after purchasing an additional 1,154,458 shares in the last quarter. Penn Capital Management Company LLC grew its stake in shares of Stagwell by 24.8% in the first quarter. Penn Capital Management Company LLC now owns 2,084,525 shares of the company's stock worth $12,646,000 after acquiring an additional 413,597 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Stagwell by 30.2% during the first quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,648,791 shares of the company's stock worth $9,975,000 after acquiring an additional 382,008 shares during the period. 683 Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Stagwell by 94.8% during the fourth quarter. 683 Capital Management LLC now owns 750,000 shares of the company's stock worth $4,935,000 after acquiring an additional 365,000 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stagwell in the first quarter valued at $1,817,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 35.61% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Stagwell

In other news, Director Eli Samaha purchased 240,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $4.43 per share, for a total transaction of $1,063,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,014,322 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,503,446.46. This represents a 3.09% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Charlene Barshefsky acquired 24,350 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.30 per share, for a total transaction of $104,705.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 185,316 shares in the company, valued at approximately $796,858.80. This trade represents a 15.13% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders purchased 702,193 shares of company stock worth $3,044,496. Insiders own 5.60% of the company's stock.

About Stagwell

Stagwell Inc provides digital transformation, performance media and data, consumer insights and strategy, and creativity and communications services. The company operates through three segments: Integrated Agencies Network, Brand Performance Network, and Communications Network. It designs and builds digital platforms and experiences that support the delivery of content, commerce, service, and sales; creates websites, mobile applications, back-end systems, content and data management systems, and other digital environments; designs and implements technology and data strategies; and develops software and related technology products, including artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled communications, research, and media technology, cookie-less data platforms for advance targeting and activation, software tools for e-commerce applications, specialty media solutions in the augmented reality space, and text messaging applications for consumer engagement.