Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG) Sets New 12-Month Low - Here's What Happened

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE:IPG - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $27.95 and last traded at $28.00, with a volume of 2001014 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $29.20.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Macquarie restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $31.00 price objective on shares of Interpublic Group of Companies in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. UBS Group lowered Interpublic Group of Companies from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $34.00 to $29.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of Interpublic Group of Companies from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $36.00 to $33.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Interpublic Group of Companies from $36.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 5th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on Interpublic Group of Companies from $32.50 to $32.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Interpublic Group of Companies has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $30.57.

Interpublic Group of Companies Trading Down 5.4 %

The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.29 billion, a PE ratio of 12.85 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $30.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $30.62.

Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The business services provider reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70. The business had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.30 billion. Interpublic Group of Companies had a net margin of 7.44% and a return on equity of 27.76%. The firm's revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.70 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. will post 2.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Interpublic Group of Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.78%. Interpublic Group of Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.26%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton increased its stake in Interpublic Group of Companies by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 4,136 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $131,000 after buying an additional 365 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its position in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies by 73.8% during the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 883 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Interpublic Group of Companies by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 17,584 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $494,000 after purchasing an additional 382 shares in the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Interpublic Group of Companies by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 14,058 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $445,000 after purchasing an additional 399 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Interpublic Group of Companies by 52.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,177 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 405 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.43% of the company's stock.

About Interpublic Group of Companies

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.

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