Stagwell Inc. $STGW Shares Purchased by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Key Points

• JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Stagwell by 59.0%, buying 644,654 shares to hold 1,736,644 shares (about 0.69% of the company) valued at roughly $9.78 million.
• Hedge funds and institutional investors now own 35.61% of Stagwell, with significant position increases from firms such as Hotchkis & Wiley (21.03M shares, ~$118.4M) and Boston Partners (3.27M shares).
• Analysts have a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with an average price target of $7.96; the stock opened at $6.08, Stagwell reported $0.30 EPS (beating estimates), and set FY2026 guidance of $0.98–$1.12 per share.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ:STGW - Free Report) by 59.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,736,644 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 644,654 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned 0.69% of Stagwell worth $9,777,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in STGW. Diversify Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Stagwell during the 2nd quarter worth $7,875,000. Boston Partners increased its holdings in Stagwell by 40.9% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,273,852 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,515,000 after buying an additional 950,913 shares during the last quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Stagwell by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 21,034,577 shares of the company's stock valued at $118,425,000 after acquiring an additional 920,431 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 23.6% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,852,617 shares of the company's stock worth $12,838,000 after purchasing an additional 544,464 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Stagwell by 17.0% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,241,987 shares of the company's stock worth $18,249,000 after acquiring an additional 471,017 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.61% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Craig Hallum set a $8.00 target price on Stagwell and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen raised Stagwell from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Stagwell from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Zacks Research cut Stagwell from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, B. Riley Financial cut their price target on shares of Stagwell from $9.00 to $7.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $7.96.

Stagwell Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:STGW opened at $6.08 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.54 billion, a PE ratio of 76.00 and a beta of 1.71. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $5.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.38. Stagwell Inc. has a 1 year low of $4.03 and a 1 year high of $7.16.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $813.48 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.24 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. Stagwell has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.120 EPS. Analysts expect that Stagwell Inc. will post 0.59 EPS for the current fiscal 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.

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