Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG)

Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 5/12/2025 – Interpublic Group of Companies is now covered by analysts at StockNews.com. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2025 – Interpublic Group of Companies is now covered by analysts at StockNews.com. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/26/2025 – Interpublic Group of Companies is now covered by analysts at StockNews.com. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/25/2025 – Interpublic Group of Companies had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $36.00 to $34.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/18/2025 – Interpublic Group of Companies is now covered by analysts at StockNews.com. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2025 – Interpublic Group of Companies had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $35.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/10/2025 – Interpublic Group of Companies is now covered by analysts at StockNews.com. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/2/2025 – Interpublic Group of Companies is now covered by analysts at StockNews.com. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 3/25/2025 – Interpublic Group of Companies is now covered by analysts at StockNews.com. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 3/17/2025 – Interpublic Group of Companies is now covered by analysts at StockNews.com. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.

Interpublic Group of Companies Stock Performance

Interpublic Group of Companies stock opened at $25.20 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.77 and a beta of 1.09. The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $22.51 and a twelve month high of $33.05. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $25.20 and its 200 day moving average is $27.38.

Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.98 billion. Interpublic Group of Companies had a return on equity of 27.10% and a net margin of 6.45%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.36 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. will post 2.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Interpublic Group of Companies

In related news, CFO Ellen Tobi Johnson sold 21,427 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.82, for a total value of $574,672.14. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 143,373 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,845,263.86. This represents a 13.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Interpublic Group of Companies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 42,496 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,191,000 after buying an additional 1,238 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies by 69.5% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,294 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $204,000 after buying an additional 2,991 shares during the period. Empirical Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies during the 4th quarter valued at $421,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies during the 4th quarter valued at $2,325,000. Finally, Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lifted its holdings in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 1,030,630 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $28,878,000 after buying an additional 45,894 shares during the period. 98.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc provides advertising and marketing services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Media, Data & Engagement Solutions, Integrated Advertising & Creativity Led Solutions, and Specialized Communications & Experiential Solutions. The Media, Data & Engagement Solutions segment provides media and communications services, digital services and products, advertising and marketing technology, e-commerce services, data management and analytics, strategic consulting, and digital brand experience under the IPG Mediabrands, UM, Initiative, Kinesso, Acxiom, Huge, MRM, and R/GA brand names.