Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.55 per share and revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter.

Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.03. Interpublic Group of Companies had a return on equity of 27.21% and a net margin of 4.69%. The company had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.36 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Interpublic Group of Companies to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Interpublic Group of Companies Stock Down 3.7%

Shares of NYSE:IPG traded down $0.93 during trading on Thursday, hitting $24.28. 5,607,491 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,971,509. Interpublic Group of Companies has a 52 week low of $22.51 and a 52 week high of $33.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The company has a market cap of $8.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.52 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $24.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.79.

Interpublic Group of Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were given a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.44%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd. Interpublic Group of Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 100.76%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Interpublic Group of Companies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in Interpublic Group of Companies by 100.3% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 40,754 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,107,000 after acquiring an additional 20,403 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in Interpublic Group of Companies during the first quarter valued at about $210,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its holdings in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies by 62.1% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 13,061 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $355,000 after purchasing an additional 5,004 shares during the last quarter. 98.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on IPG shares. Wall Street Zen assumed coverage on Interpublic Group of Companies in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Interpublic Group of Companies from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Barclays cut Interpublic Group of Companies from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $34.00 to $27.50 in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $35.00 price target on shares of Interpublic Group of Companies in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $32.06.

About Interpublic Group of Companies

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc provides advertising and marketing services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Media, Data & Engagement Solutions, Integrated Advertising & Creativity Led Solutions, and Specialized Communications & Experiential Solutions. The Media, Data & Engagement Solutions segment provides media and communications services, digital services and products, advertising and marketing technology, e-commerce services, data management and analytics, strategic consulting, and digital brand experience under the IPG Mediabrands, UM, Initiative, Kinesso, Acxiom, Huge, MRM, and R/GA brand names.