Stagwell Inc. (STGW) Stock Price & Analysis
Stagwell Inc. (STGW) closed at USD 8.99 on Thursday, October 22, 2026, up 0.78% on the day. The US market is currently closed (pre-market); this is not a live price.
The prior close was USD 8.92; the Oct 22, 2026 session ranged USD 8.86–9.07 on volume of 1,125,208 shares. Market capitalization is $2.20B, with a 52-week range of USD 4.29–9.64 (NMS). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 23, 2026 at 09:23 UTC.
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Key facts (STGW)
- Last four reported quarters (through Jun 30, 2026): revenue $3.04B, net income $16.2M (0.5% margin), free cash flow $253M (SEC filings).
- Valuation: P/E 135.8x (avg 2142.1x at the last 3 fiscal year-ends), EV/EBITDA 11.2x, net debt $1.34B.
- Earnings quality: non-operating income -$90.3M vs operating income $139M over the last four quarters; P/E excluding non-operating income ≈29.3x (estimate: non-operating income taxed at the company's 35% effective rate).
- 1 of 80 tracked superinvestors hold STGW (13F, Q2 2026): 0 new, 0 added, 0 reduced, 1 unchanged.
- Insider open-market sales, last ~7 months: 2 Form 4 filings, $13.6M; 2 not under a Rule 10b5-1 plan ($13.6M); 0 by opportunistic insiders, 0 by routine insiders (three-year test, Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski 2012).
- Insider open-market purchases, last ~7 months: 1 Form 4 filing, $118K; 1 by opportunistic insiders, 0 by routine insiders.
- Analysts: Buy (mean 2.00 on a 1–5 scale) (8 analysts), mean target USD 10.71 (range 10–13).
- Total return with dividends: 1Y +83.1% vs S&P 500 +14.9%; 5Y -0.1% vs S&P 500 +80.3%.
- Next earnings: 2026-10-29, EPS estimate USD 0.31, revenue estimate $834M.
Financials (SEC 10-K; TTM = last four 10-Q/10-K quarters) (STGW)
| USD | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.47B | $2.69B | $2.53B | $2.84B | $2.91B | $3.04B |
| Gross profit | $563M | $1.01B | $906M | $998M | $1.06B | — |
| Operating income | $44.7M | $159M | $90.5M | $133M | $159M | $139M |
| Net income | $21.0M | $19.9M | $134K | $2.3M | $29.1M | $16.2M |
| Free cash flow | $192M | $325M | $66.8M | $124M | $247M | $253M |
| Gross margin | 38.3% | 37.7% | 35.9% | 35.1% | 36.5% | — |
| Operating margin | 3.0% | 5.9% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 4.6% |
| Net margin | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| Revenue growth | +65.5% | +82.9% | -6.0% | +12.4% | +2.4% | — |
| Cash + short-term investments | $184M | $221M | $120M | $131M | $105M | — |
| Total debt | $1.19B | $1.18B | $1.15B | $1.35B | $1.33B | — |
Fiscal years end Dec. EPS is split-adjusted.
Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Jun 30, 2026) (STGW)
P/E 135.8x · P/E ex non-operating (est.) ≈29.3x · P/S 0.7x · EV/EBITDA 11.2x · EV/Sales 1.2x · P/FCF 8.7x · P/B 3.3x · FCF yield 11.50% · Earnings yield 0.74% · Buyback yield (TTM) 7.04% · Net debt $1.34B · EV $3.54B
P/E at fiscal year-ends: Dec 2025 44.4x, Dec 2024 337.2x, Dec 2023 6044.7x.
Superinvestors (SEC 13F-HR, Q2 2026) (STGW)
1 of 80 tracked investors hold STGW. Each row is the investor's latest 13F; change is vs their prior-quarter share count.
| Investor | Firm | % of portfolio | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Pacific Advisors | 0.11% | $8.9M | Unchanged |
Insider sales (SEC Form 4, open-market, last ~7 months) (STGW)
0 of 2 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (scheduled in advance). Unplanned sales were timed by the insider.
| Trade date | Insider | Role | Shares | Value | % of holdings sold | 10b5-1 plan | Insider type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Lanuto Frank P | See Remarks | 62,000 | $525K | 11.2% | No | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023–2025) |
| 2026-05-04 | Gross Bradley J. | Director | 2,163,790 | $13.1M | 99.6% | No | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2025) |
% of holdings sold = shares sold ÷ (shares sold + all holdings the insider reported on that Form 4, direct and through trusts).
Insider type follows Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski (Journal of Finance, 2012). An insider who traded the stock in the same calendar month in each of the past three years is a routine trader; one who traded in each of those years without such a pattern is an opportunistic trader. In their study, trades by opportunistic insiders predicted future returns and trades by routine insiders did not. Counts open-market purchases and sales only (SEC Form 4 codes P and S) by that insider in that company. Not investment advice.
Insider purchases (SEC Form 4, open-market, last ~7 months) (STGW)
1 purchase, $118K. Private placements, offerings, dividend reinvestment and employee stock purchase plan buys are excluded.
| Trade date | Insider | Role | Shares | Value | Avg price | Insider type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Penn Mark Jeffery | Chief Executive Officer | 20,000 | $118K | 5.88 | Opportunistic (traded every year 2023–2025, no repeating month) |
Analysts (STGW)
Consensus Buy (mean 2.00 on a 1–5 scale), 8 analysts; mean target USD 10.71 (low 10, high 13).
Rating changes, last 120 days:
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Rosenblatt | Target raised | Buy | $9 → $10 |
| 2026-07-31 | B. Riley Securities | Target raised | Buy | $8 → $10 |
| 2026-07-31 | Wells Fargo | Target raised | Overweight | $8 → $10 |
| 2026-07-30 | Needham | Target raised | Buy | $8 → $10 |
| 2026-06-29 | Needham | Target raised | Buy | $7.25 → $8 |
Total return (dividends reinvested) (STGW)
| 1Y (from 2025-10-23) | 5Y (from 2021-10-18) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | +83.1% | -0.1% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +14.9% | +80.3% |
| Per year | +83.5% | -0.0% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 54.1% | 50.1% |
| Max drawdown | -36.8% (Jan 2026→Feb 2026) | -62.1% (Nov 2021→Oct 2023) |
STGW revenue by business segment (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026)
| Line | Revenue | Share of total | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Services | $277.3M | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| Communications | $188.4M | 24.0% | +28.9% |
| Media & Commerce | $179.9M | 22.9% | +9.7% |
| Digital Transformation | $117.7M | 15.0% | +20.6% |
| The Marketing Cloud | $27.4M | 3.5% | +8.3% |
| Total revenue | $786.3M | 100% | — |
STGW revenue by product line (quarter ended Jun 30, 2025)
| Line | Revenue | Share of total | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creativity & Communications | $340.8M | 48.2% | +7.6% |
| Digital Transformation | $125.9M | 17.8% | +0.5% |
| Performance Media & Data | $112.4M | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| Stagwell Marketing Cloud Group | $78.1M | 11.0% | +20.5% |
| Consumer Insights & Strategy | $49.7M | 7.0% | +4.1% |
| Total revenue | $706.8M | 100% | — |
STGW revenue by region (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026)
| Line | Revenue | Share of total | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES | $623.9M | 79.3% | +11.9% |
| Other | $116.8M | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| UNITED KINGDOM | $45.7M | 5.8% | +20.0% |
| Total revenue | $786.3M | 100% | — |
As tagged by the company in its SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings (XBRL).
STGW suppliers, customers and competitors (named in its 10-K)
| Relationship | Company | Sentence in the filing |
|---|---|---|
| Partner | Stagwell Global | “We go to market in four main ways: as individual Brands, as service lines where collaboration across services is needed, as Stagwell Global when we create multi-region, Stagwell-wide teams, and as The Marketing Cloud, which delivers SaaS and DaaS products for in-house marketers.” |
| Partner | Adobe (ADBE) | “We believe Stagwell is at the forefront of innovating these technologies within our industry, collaborating with companies such as Adobe on AI solutions, and incubating original and proprietary technology to drive business results.” |
| Partner | Palantir (PLTR) | “We have made investments to develop new marketing services products and technologies, including The Machine, our Palantir partnership, products at The Marketing Cloud and other marketing data, campaign MarTech, AR and VR applications,” |
| Competitor | Accenture (ACN) | “Our Brands also face competition from consultancies, such as Accenture and Deloitte, tech platforms, media companies and other services firms that offer related services.” |
Quoted from the company's 10-K filed Mar 13, 2026.
STGW company outlook (results filed Jul 30, 2026)
- “Guidance to $1.03 to $1.17 New York, NY, July 30, 2026 (NASDAQ: STGW) – Stagwell Inc.”
Quoted word-for-word from the SEC 8-K results press release.
STGW analyst estimates and revisions
| Period | EPS estimate | 90 days ago | Change | Revenue estimate | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter (ends Sep 2026) | $0.31 | $0.31 | -2.3% | $834.2M | 8 |
| Next quarter (ends Dec 2026) | $0.39 | $0.39 | -2.1% | $919.9M | 8 |
| Current fiscal year (ends Dec 2026) | $1.11 | $1.06 | +4.6% | $3.24B | 8 |
| Next fiscal year (ends Dec 2027) | $1.26 | $1.17 | +7.7% | $3.33B | 8 |
STGW options: expected move
Options price a move of about ±17.0% (±$1.53) by Nov 20, 2026, which includes earnings on Oct 29, 2026. Over the last 8 reports the stock moved ±8.3% on average.
| Expiration | Days | ATM implied volatility | Expected move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2026 | 28 | 75.4% | ±17.0% |
| Dec 18, 2026 | 56 | 69.0% | ±21.7% |
| Mar 19, 2027 | 147 | 66.5% | ±33.4% |
| Jun 17, 2027 | 237 | 71.4% | ±44.8% |
30-day implied volatility 65.3% vs 32.7% realized over the last 30 trading days. Put/call ratio (volume) 0. Cboe delayed quotes (15 min). Expected move = at-the-money straddle.
Key Statistics (as of October 23, 2026 at 09:23 UTC)
| Price | USD 8.99 |
|---|---|
| Change | ▲ 0.78% (up) |
| Previous Close | USD 8.92 |
| Open | USD 8.95 |
| Day Range | USD 8.86 – 9.07 |
| 52-Week Range | USD 4.29 – 9.64 |
| Volume | 1,125,208 shares |
| Market Cap | $2.20B |
| Exchange | NMS |
Technical Analysis (STGW)
Nexqual's technical model rates STGW "STRONG BUY" based on 5 bullish and 0 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 23, 2026 at 09:23 UTC.
| Overall Signal | STRONG BUY |
|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 56.07 (neutral) |
| vs SMA50 | Above (USD 8.66) |
| MACD | 0.13 (positive) |
Analyst Ratings (STGW)
Wall Street analysts rate STGW "Buy" based on 8 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 10.71 (range USD 10–13), per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:23 UTC.
| Consensus Rating | Buy |
|---|---|
| Analyst Count | 8 |
| Mean Target | USD 10.71 |
| High Target | USD 13 |
| Low Target | USD 10 |
| Buy / Hold / Sell | 7 / 1 / 0 |
Earnings (STGW)
| Next Earnings Date | 2026-10-29 |
|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | USD 0.31 |
| Revenue Estimate | $834.21M |
Recent Earnings History
| Quarter | Actual vs Estimate |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | USD 0.25 vs est 0.19 ▲ beat |
| 2026-03-31 | USD 0.17 vs est 0.17 ▲ beat |
| 2025-12-31 | USD 0.3 vs est 0.26 ▲ beat |
| 2025-09-30 | USD 0.24 vs est 0.22 ▲ beat |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:23 UTC.
Financials & Fundamentals (STGW)
| Total Revenue | $3.04B |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (latest quarter, YoY) | +11.20% |
| Gross Margin | +35.83% |
| Operating Margin | +2.59% |
| Profit Margin | +0.53% |
| ROE | +2.41% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.41 |
| Current Ratio | 0.81 |
| Total Cash | $109.47M |
| Total Debt | $1.71B |
| Free Cash Flow (last four quarters to Jun 2026, SEC 10-Q / 10-K) | $252.73M (8.3% of revenue) |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:23 UTC.
Financial Health Score (STGW)
Nexqual rates Stagwell Inc.'s overall financial health "Weak" across five dimensions, as of October 23, 2026 at 09:23 UTC.
| Growth | Mixed — Revenue +2.4% YoY (annual), slow |
|---|---|
| Profitability | Mixed — Gross margin 36%, operating 3% (last 12 months) |
| Balance Sheet | Critical — $109M cash and investments vs $1.45B debt (Jun 2026, SEC) |
| Cash Flow | Solid — FCF $253M (last 4 quarters to Jun 2026, SEC), 8% margin |
| Efficiency | Weak — ROE 2%, ROA 2.2% |
Ownership (STGW)
| Insider Ownership | +59.71% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | +45.71% |
| Shares Outstanding | 244.48M |
| Float | 100.76M |
| Short % of Float | +10.64% |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:23 UTC.
Leadership (STGW)
Stagwell Inc. is led by Mark Jeffrey Penn, Chairman & CEO, per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:23 UTC.
| Chairman & CEO | Mark Jeffrey Penn |
|---|---|
| President | Jay R. Leveton |
| Chief Financial Officer | Ryan J. Greene |
| Executive Vice President of Finance | Frank P. Lanuto |
| Chief Technology Officer | Merrill Raman |
Major Backers & Investors (STGW)
Notable institutional backers of Stagwell Inc. include Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, LLC, Madison Avenue Partners, LP, ADW Capital Management, LLC, according to Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:23 UTC.
Active Investors
| Investor | Stake |
|---|---|
| Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, LLC | 8.72% |
| Madison Avenue Partners, LP | 3.28% |
| ADW Capital Management, LLC | 2.05% |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS-American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund | 1.95% |
| Boston Partners | 1.41% |
| JPMorgan | 1.1% |
Index Funds (Passive)
| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock | 3.33% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 2.52% |
| Vanguard Group | 1.85% |
| Geode Capital | 1.22% |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:23 UTC.
From Stagwell Inc.'s Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-03-13)
Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)
- Brands such as Instrument, Kettle, Left Field Labs, Mediacurrent and others make up the network, which works with several Fortune 500 companies, including every one of the FAANG platforms (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google).
- In prior years, we have also made strategic acquisitions for The Marketing Cloud, including UNICEPTA Holding GmbH ("Unicepta"), a leading media monitoring company, and BERA.ai, a leading predictive brand technology platform.
- We believe Stagwell is at the forefront of innovating these technologies within our industry, collaborating with companies such as Adobe on AI solutions, and incubating original and proprietary technology to drive business results.
- We also expect more modest capital allocation towards reducing leverage in order to provide increased financial flexibility, and funding development of proprietary technology and products for The Marketing Cloud.
Partnerships
- Our Global Growth team provides prospecting and new business services to our Brands, working in partnership with our Brand team which supports messaging and communications efforts.
- Our central investment team, which has a strong track record of accretive investments, provides expertise in sourcing, negotiating and structuring investments in close partnership with our Brand leadership, to drive efficient scaling of our capabilities and accelerate growth.
Legal & Regulatory Risks (Item 1A, quoted)
- Litigation, investigations or other legal proceedings could expose us to significant liabilities and have a negative impact on our reputation or business.
- We are subject to industry regulations and other legal or reputational risks that could restrict our activities or negatively impact our performance or financial condition.
Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.
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