Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) Given “Buy” Rating at B. Riley Financial

Posted by Francis Steltz on Oct 31st, 2026

B. Riley Financial reissued their buy rating on shares of Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW – Free Report) in a research report report published on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a $12.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $10.00.

STGW has been the topic of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings raised Stagwell from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen cut Stagwell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 25th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Stagwell from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Stagwell from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on Stagwell from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Stagwell currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $11.17.

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Stagwell Trading Up 5.2%

NASDAQ STGW opened at $10.47 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $8.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $7.17. The company has a market capitalization of $2.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 261.82 and a beta of 1.30. Stagwell has a 12 month low of $4.28 and a 12 month high of $10.61.

Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.03. Stagwell had a net margin of 0.31% and a return on equity of 29.18%. The firm had revenue of $816.03 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $838.38 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.24 EPS. Stagwell’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Stagwell will post 0.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Stagwell

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in Stagwell during the 3rd quarter worth $87,000. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC purchased a new position in Stagwell during the 3rd quarter worth $683,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue increased its stake in Stagwell by 5.1% in the third quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 34,753 shares of the company’s stock valued at $282,000 after purchasing an additional 1,693 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC acquired a new position in Stagwell in the second quarter valued at $117,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Stagwell in the second quarter valued at $52,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.61% of the company’s stock.

More Stagwell News

Here are the key news stories impacting Stagwell this week:

Positive Sentiment: Raised outlook strengthens the growth story: Stagwell increased its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.07–$1.21 and highlighted plans to generate $150 million in enterprise technology bookings in 2027. Management also reiterated its ambition to become the “number one in marketing transformation,” supporting optimism around its Marketing Cloud and technology businesses. Stagwell targets 2027 enterprise technology bookings
Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter profit exceeded expectations: Stagwell reported adjusted EPS of $0.34, ahead of the $0.31 consensus estimate and up from $0.24 a year earlier. Revenue increased 9.8% year over year to $816.0 million, while the company indicated that Marketing Cloud performance helped drive the earnings beat. Stagwell Q3 earnings report
Positive Sentiment: Analyst confidence increased: Wells Fargo raised its price target from $10 to $12 and assigned an “overweight” rating. Needham also raised its target to $12 and initiated or reaffirmed a “buy” rating, while B. Riley reaffirmed “buy” and lifted its target to $12. The coordinated target increases provide additional support for the stock’s upward move. Wells Fargo analyst update
Neutral Sentiment: Revenue was below expectations: Quarterly revenue of $816.0 million fell short of the approximately $838.4 million consensus estimate. Although year-over-year growth remained solid, the miss indicates that stronger profitability and guidance—not broad-based revenue outperformance—are the primary reasons investors are responding positively.

Stagwell Company Profile

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Stagwell Inc is a global marketing and communications services company that helps brands, organizations and institutions develop strategies, engage audiences and manage their reputations. Its services include advertising, media, public relations, digital marketing, consumer insights, creative development and marketing technology.

The company operates through a network of agencies and specialized businesses serving clients across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets.