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In the latest session, Interpublic Group Of Cos., Inc (NYSE: IPG) closed at $27.18 down -1.13% from its previous closing price of $27.49. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.13 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.12 million shares were traded. IPG stock price reached its highest trading level at $27.73 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $27.065.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Interpublic Group Of Cos., Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 6.61 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.98. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.09 and its Current Ratio is at 1.09. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.15 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.08.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, JP Morgan on January 27, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $39 from $32 previously.
On January 24, 2025, Barclays Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $32 to $36.
Exane BNP Paribas Upgraded its Underperform to Outperform on January 10, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $38.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 27 ’24 when CARROLL CHRISTOPHER F sold 18,382 shares for $32.20 per share. The transaction valued at 591,900 led to the insider holds 42,390 shares of the business.
Johnson Ellen Tobi sold 40,393 shares of IPG for $1,300,655 on Feb 27 ’24. The CFO now owns 88,350 shares after completing the transaction at $32.20 per share. On Feb 27 ’24, another insider, KRAKOWSKY PHILIPPE, who serves as the CEO of the company, sold 150,403 shares for $32.20 each. As a result, the insider received 4,842,977 and left with 415,776 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, IPG now has a Market Capitalization of 10128519168 and an Enterprise Value of 12979784704. As of this moment, Interpublic’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.83, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.93. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.93 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.75. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.39 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.494.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for IPG is 1.13, which has changed by -0.13280755 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.21659255 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, IPG has reached a high of $35.17, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $26.30. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.29%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.64%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, IPG has traded an average of 5.91M shares per day and 4935770 over the past ten days. A total of 376.37M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 369.38M. Insiders hold about 0.88% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 107.68% stake in the company. Shares short for IPG as of 1736899200 were 23098461 with a Short Ratio of 3.91, compared to 1734048000 on 22628954. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 23098461 and a Short% of Float of 8.09.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for IPG is 1.32, from 1.3 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.047289923The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.97. The current Payout Ratio is 43.57% for IPG, which recently paid a dividend on 2024-12-02 with an ex-dividend date of 1733097600. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1999-07-16 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
