Empowered Funds LLC Has $16.67 Million Stake in Omnicom Group Inc. $OMC

Empowered Funds LLC reduced its position in Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMCFree Report) by 8.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 221,381 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 20,991 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Omnicom Group were worth $16,672,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of OMC. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Omnicom Group by 64.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,934,118 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,143,930,000 after buying an additional 15,220,444 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Omnicom Group by 40.4% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 23,676,768 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,933,891,000 after buying an additional 6,813,441 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in shares of Omnicom Group by 7.2% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 12,098,191 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $911,115,000 after buying an additional 814,328 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Omnicom Group by 57.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,578,075 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $690,327,000 after acquiring an additional 3,117,188 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of Omnicom Group by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 7,870,437 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $635,538,000 after acquiring an additional 433,461 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.97% of the company’s stock.

Omnicom Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Omnicom Group this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Strong revenue and organic growth: Second-quarter reported revenue reached $6.6 billion, up 63.4% year over year, while core-operations revenue was $6.0 billion, including 6.1% organic growth. The results exceeded the $6.44 billion analyst revenue estimate. Omnicom Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
  • Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings beat expectations: Non-GAAP adjusted EPS was $2.65, up from $2.05 a year earlier and slightly above the Zacks consensus estimate of $2.64. Adjusted EBITA was approximately $1.1 billion, with a 17.8% core-operations margin. Omnicom Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
  • Positive Sentiment: Merger and capital-return optimism: Management highlighted momentum following the IPG combination. Previously disclosed expected cost synergies have increased to $1.5 billion by mid-2028 from an original $750 million target, while a $5 billion repurchase program—including a $2.5 billion accelerated buyback—supports earnings-per-share potential. Omnicom Reports Strong Q2 Results After IPG Merger
  • Neutral Sentiment: Reported versus adjusted results: Diluted GAAP EPS was $2.08, compared with $2.65 on an adjusted basis, reflecting merger-related and other adjustments. Investors will likely monitor integration costs and whether projected synergies translate into sustained margin expansion. Omnicom Earnings Report and Conference Call
  • Negative Sentiment: Small consensus comparison risk: One reported analyst benchmark placed EPS at $2.67, making the $2.65 adjusted result a slight miss, although the company exceeded the Zacks estimate and delivered substantially higher revenue. Omnicom Group Stock Performance

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on shares of Omnicom Group in a report on Thursday, May 28th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $89.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Omnicom Group from $82.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Omnicom Group in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Omnicom Group in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $146.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on Omnicom Group from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $99.38.

Read Our Latest Analysis on Omnicom Group

Omnicom Group Stock Performance

NYSE OMC opened at $86.31 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $24.60 billion, a PE ratio of 221.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.91. Omnicom Group Inc. has a 52-week low of $66.33 and a 52-week high of $87.41. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $76.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.84.

Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMCGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $2.65 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.67 by ($0.02). Omnicom Group had a net margin of 0.32% and a return on equity of 24.48%. The company had revenue of $6.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.44 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.05 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 63.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that Omnicom Group Inc. will post 10.97 EPS for the current year.

Omnicom Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 18th will be paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 18th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Omnicom Group’s payout ratio is presently 820.51%.

Omnicom Group Company Profile

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Omnicom Group Inc (NYSE: OMC) is a global marketing and corporate communications holding company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1986 through the merger of the BBDO, DDB and Needham Harper agencies, Omnicom has built a portfolio of leading brands and networks serving clients across diverse industries.

The company’s primary business activities encompass advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations, and customer relationship management.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC)

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