The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE:IPG) to Post Q3 2025 Earnings of $0.72 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE:IPG) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Interpublic Group of Companies in a report issued on Wednesday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $0.72 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.73. The consensus estimate for Interpublic Group of Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.80 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Interpublic Group of Companies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.83 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.91 EPS.

Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 24th. The business services provider reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.02. Interpublic Group of Companies had a return on equity of 27.98% and a net margin of 9.46%. The business had revenue of $2.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.33 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.74 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis.

IPG has been the subject of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Interpublic Group of Companies from $37.00 to $36.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 12th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Interpublic Group of Companies from $38.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 25th. Macquarie lowered their price target on Interpublic Group of Companies from $33.00 to $31.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Barclays dropped their price target on Interpublic Group of Companies from $35.00 to $34.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered Interpublic Group of Companies from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $34.00 to $28.00 in a research report on Monday, July 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Interpublic Group of Companies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $34.13.

Interpublic Group of Companies Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE IPG opened at $31.25 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75. The business has a 50-day moving average of $29.86 and a 200-day moving average of $31.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.12, a PEG ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 1.12. Interpublic Group of Companies has a 12 month low of $27.20 and a 12 month high of $35.17.

Interpublic Group of Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 3rd. Interpublic Group of Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 46.98%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Interpublic Group of Companies

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies by 73.8% in 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 during the last quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. grew its holdings in Interpublic Group of Companies by 652.2% in the 2nd quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 1,038 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies during the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Interpublic Group of Companies by 52.5% during the second 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. 98.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Interpublic Group of Companies Company Profile

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.