Stagwell Inc. (STGW)Communication Services | Advertising Agencies | New York, United States | NasdaqGS
7.28 USD
+0.06
(0.831%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 7.29 +0.01 (0.187%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 5:48 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 11:32 p.m. EDT
Stagwell (STGW) presents a classic re-rates bargain with massive earnings surprise potential that the short-term technicals are starting to catch, but the long-term fundamentals remain structurally concerning. The stock is trading near its 52-week high following strong recent performance, yet the fanatical PE and high debt-to-equity make the long-term hold risky. However, the options market is overwhelmingly bullish for the next month, with speculative capital flowing into ATM and OTM calls while ignoring downside risk, making this a high-probability, short-duration momentum trade rather than a multi-year investment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.108040 |
| AutoTheta | 0.108818 |
| AutoETS | 0.108882 |
| MSTL | 0.115840 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.07 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.152 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.11 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Last Dividend Date | 2016-08-07 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 200.39 |
| Revenue per Share | 13.186 |
| Market Cap | 1,845,134,720 |
| Trailing P/E | 91.00 |
| Forward P/E | 6.24 |
| Beta | 1.34 |
| Profit Margins | 1.00% |
| Website | https://www.stagwellglobal.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 11:32 p.m. EDT: Speculator positioning shows a distinct imbalance favoring upside momentum. In near-term expirations (April/May 2026), ATM and OTM calls are capturing disproportionate volume compared to puts, while OTM put volume is near zero. The absence of significant put positioning (oko in the 6-7 strike range) for the April expiration, combined with heavy ATM call volume, signals a 'bet-on-the-trend' strategy. Longer-dated OTM calls (9-12 strike) are showing significant flow increases, suggesting some positioning for a leg higher beyond the current price, whereas put options remain sparse and low-interest except for deep values not yet approached.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-08 | 0.210000 | 1.539589 |
| 2016-05-20 | 0.210000 | 1.295249 |
| 2016-03-02 | 0.210000 | 1.019216 |
| 2015-11-06 | 0.210000 | 1.103249 |
| 2015-08-14 | 0.210000 | 1.135510 |
| 2015-05-06 | 0.210000 | 1.055028 |
| 2015-03-03 | 0.210000 | 0.855944 |
| 2014-11-06 | 0.190000 | 1.024007 |
| 2014-07-31 | 0.190000 | 1.005029 |
| 2014-05-01 | 0.180000 | 0.829367 |
| 2014-02-28 | 0.180000 | 0.887165 |
| 2013-11-05 | 0.160000 | 0.869206 |
| 2013-08-02 | 0.113333 | 0.784874 |
| 2013-05-08 | 0.186667 | 1.807892 |
| 2012-12-18 | 0.186667 | 3.149743 |
| 2012-05-04 | 0.186667 | 3.378952 |
| 2012-02-13 | 0.093333 | 1.238445 |
| 2011-10-26 | 0.093333 | 1.013489 |
| 2011-08-15 | 0.093333 | 1.114100 |
| 2011-05-12 | 0.093333 | 1.040405 |
| 2011-03-15 | 0.093333 | 1.040651 |
| 2010-11-09 | 0.086667 | 1.207252 |
| 2010-08-11 | 0.073333 | 1.177360 |
| 2010-02-10 | 0.066667 | 1.478863 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.39463603 |
| Address1 | One World Trade Center |
| Address2 | Floor 65 |
| All Time High | 28.65 |
| All Time Low | 0.666667 |
| Ask | 7.29 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.6 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,434,830 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,796,590 |
| Average Volume | 1,796,590 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,434,830 |
| Beta | 1.338 |
| Bid | 6.34 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 4 |
| Book Value | 3.006 |
| City | New York |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,735,603,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 7.28 |
| Current Ratio | 0.785 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 7.515 |
| Day Low | 7.245 |
| Debt To Equity | 200.39 |
| Display Name | Stagwell |
| Dividend Date | 1,471,996,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,552,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,552,200 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.651 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 2.913 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,552,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,552,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,552,200 |
| Ebitda | 323,248,992 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.11112001 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 10.485 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.165 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,389,335,552 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.04125 |
| Eps Forward | 1.16625 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.08 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 5.7198 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.5602002 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.2727718 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 39.463604 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 7.52 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.23999977 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.031914864 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 4.03 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 3.25 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.80645156 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 4.03 - 7.52 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 798,125,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 109,608,092 |
| Forward Eps | 1.16625 |
| Forward P E | 6.2422295 |
| Free Cashflow | 279,913,248 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 10,951 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.36543 |
| Gross Profits | 1,063,041,984 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.57598 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.40326 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 253,452,554 |
| Industry | Advertising Agencies |
| Industry Disp | Advertising Agencies |
| Industry Key | advertising-agencies |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,470,614,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.21 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,385,683,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | Stagwell Inc. provides digital transformation, marketing, media and commerce, marketing cloud, and communications services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers creative, research, experiential, and social media solutions designed to build and elevate brands; and consumer insights through advanced research methodologies, creating immersive experiential marketing programs and social engagement strategies that connect brands with audiences across digital platforms. It also designs, implements, and activates digital ecosystems that enable brand and customer experiences through the integration of strategy, design, and technology; provides managed services, staff augmentation, and engineering expertise across various delivery models, offering system integration, full-stack development, and ongoing platform management; and provides digital transformation that connects digital ecosystems to physical experiences through innovative, technology-driven customer engagements. In addition, the company offers integrated AI-based data solutions that drive audience engagement and business growth through media buying, owned media platforms, commerce enablement, and customer relationship management strategies; specialized media platforms and translation services to support targeted communication and market expansion; an edge set of solutions designed to help organizations build, protect, and enhance their reputation across diverse audiences and channels; and expertise in targeted communications, crisis management, and stakeholder engagement services. Further, the company provides a suite of technology solutions for in-house marketers and combining SaaS and DaaS offerings. Stagwell Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, New York. |
| Long Name | Stagwell Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,845,134,720 |
| Market State | PREPRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_605942702 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 29,101,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,845,134,593 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 7 |
| Open | 7.25 |
| Operating Cashflow | 291,028,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.07316 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 646 429 1800 |
| Post Market Change | 0.013599873 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.18681143 |
| Post Market Price | 7.2936 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,462,489 |
| Previous Close | 7.22 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 6.9915967 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.421823 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.6342849 |
| Profit Margins | 0.01 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.698 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.625 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0600004 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.831031 |
| Regular Market Day High | 7.515 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 7.245 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 7.245 - 7.515 |
| Regular Market Open | 7.25 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 7.22 |
| Regular Market Price | 7.28 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,864,026 |
| Return On Assets | 0.02339 |
| Return On Equity | 0.038599998 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.024 |
| Revenue Per Share | 13.186 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Sector Disp | Communication Services |
| Sector Key | communication-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 3 |
| Shares Outstanding | 253,452,554 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0452 |
| Shares Short | 11,467,790 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 10,375,607 |
| Short Name | Stagwell Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1418 |
| Short Ratio | 5.38 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NY |
| Symbol | STGW |
| Target High Price | 10.0 |
| Target Low Price | 6.5 |
| Target Mean Price | 8.10714 |
| Target Median Price | 8.0 |
| Total Cash | 104,537,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.412 |
| Total Debt | 1,605,795,968 |
| Total Revenue | 2,908,999,936 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.08 |
| Trailing P E | 91.00001 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 5.4389 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.8411002 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.33850598 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,864,026 |
| Website | https://www.stagwellglobal.com |
| Zip | 10,007 |