Stagwell (STGW) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 31st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.19 per share and revenue of $696.03 million for the quarter.

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 business had revenue of $651.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $686.46 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.16 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Stagwell to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Stagwell Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of Stagwell stock traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $5.21. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,025,487 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,569,246. Stagwell has a twelve month low of $4.03 and a twelve month high of $8.18. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $4.66 and a 200-day moving average of $5.51. The stock has a market cap of $1.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -521.00 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91.

Insider Buying and Selling at Stagwell

In related news, CEO Mark Jeffery Penn purchased 10,000 shares of Stagwell stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 21st. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.87 per share, with a total value of $48,700.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,014,055 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $43,898,447.85. This trade represents a 0.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Charlene Barshefsky purchased 24,350 shares of Stagwell stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 4th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.30 per share, for a total transaction of $104,705.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 185,316 shares in the company, valued at $796,858.80. This represents a 15.13% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased 702,193 shares of company stock valued at $3,044,496 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 5.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stagwell

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 36.0% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 123,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $744,000 after acquiring an additional 32,546 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Stagwell by 6.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 52,193 shares of the company's stock valued at $316,000 after acquiring an additional 3,249 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Stagwell in the 1st quarter valued at about $137,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Stagwell in the 1st quarter valued at about $74,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 35.61% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

STGW has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $6.36 price target on shares of Stagwell in a research note on Tuesday. Benchmark lowered Stagwell from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a "buy" rating and set a $10.00 target price on shares of Stagwell in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Stagwell from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 12th.

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.