The price-to-earnings ratio for Interpublic Group Of Cos., Inc (NYSE: IPG) is above average at 12.74x. The 36-month beta value for IPG is also noteworthy at 1.09. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for IPG is 371.10M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.37% of that float. The average trading volume of IPG on April 08, 2025 was 7.02M shares.
IPG) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Interpublic Group Of Cos., Inc (NYSE: IPG) has plunged by -1.77 when compared to previous closing price of 23.70, but the company has seen a -14.29% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-25 that Calvert’s ESG analysis identified 100 top sustainable companies, with 83 dividend payers, focusing on five categories: planet, workplace, customer, community, and shareholder. Analysts predict 19.91% to 38.3% net gains for top ESG companies by March 2026, with Omnicom Group and Avient Corp leading potential returns. Sixteen of 83 dividend-paying sustainable stocks show negative free-cash-flow margins, indicating potential cash flow issues and higher risk.
IPG’s Market Performance
Interpublic Group Of Cos., Inc (IPG) has seen a -14.29% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -17.39% decline in the past month and a -17.24% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.50%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.17% for IPG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.61% for IPG’s stock, with a -20.39% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of IPG
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to IPG, setting the target price at $39 in the report published on January 27th of the current year.
IPG Trading at -13.94% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IPG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.50%, as shares sank -17.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.43% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, IPG fell by -14.29%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -21.30% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $26.04. In addition, Interpublic Group Of Cos., Inc saw -16.92% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at IPG starting from Johnson Ellen Tobi, who sale 21,427 shares at the price of $26.82 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Johnson Ellen Tobi now owns 143,373 shares of Interpublic Group Of Cos., Inc, valued at $574,672 using the latest closing price.
CARROLL CHRISTOPHER F, the SVP, Controller & CAO of Interpublic Group Of Cos., Inc, sale 9,000 shares at $26.82 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that CARROLL CHRISTOPHER F is holding 56,623 shares at $241,380 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for IPG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.16 for the gross margin
The net margin for Interpublic Group Of Cos., Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 17.82, with 3.67 for asset returns.
Based on Interpublic Group Of Cos., Inc (IPG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.24.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.54 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.42. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.0. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.38for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.58. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.09.
Conclusion
In summary, Interpublic Group Of Cos., Inc (IPG) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
