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Interpublic Group Of Cos., Inc (NYSE: IPG) closed the day trading at $23.06 up 0.83% from the previous closing price of $22.87. In other words, the price has increased by $0.83 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.34 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of IPG, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.56 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.14. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.07 and its Current Ratio is at 1.07. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.17 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.10.
JP Morgan Upgraded its Neutral to Overweight on January 27, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $32 to $39.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 03 ’25 when Johnson Ellen Tobi sold 21,427 shares for $26.82 per share. The transaction valued at 574,672 led to the insider holds 143,373 shares of the business.
CARROLL CHRISTOPHER F sold 9,000 shares of IPG for $241,380 on Mar 03 ’25. The SVP, Controller & CAO now owns 56,623 shares after completing the transaction at $26.82 per share. On Mar 03 ’25, another insider, Bonzani Andrew, who serves as the EVP, General Counsel of the company, sold 21,130 shares for $26.82 each. As a result, the insider received 566,707 and left with 103,489 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Interpublic’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.63, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.17. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 6.46. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.81 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.35.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, IPG has reached a high of $33.05, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $22.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -18.32%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 369.74M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 368.12M. Insiders hold about 0.44% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.03% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Interpublic Group Of Cos., Inc (IPG) is underway, with the input of 6.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.66, with high estimates of $0.74 and low estimates of $0.55.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.72 and $2.46 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.63. EPS for the following year is $2.81, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $2.93 and $2.53.
Revenue Estimates
2 analysts predict $2.15B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.15B to a low estimate of $2.14B. As of the current estimate, Interpublic Group Of Cos., Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.33BFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.15B. There is a high estimate of $2.18B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.12B.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for IPG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $8.76B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $8.6B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $8.68B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $9.19BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $8.94B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $8.98B and the low estimate is $8.85B.
