Why Stagwell Stock Surged Today

By Joe Tenebruso – Mar 10, 2026 at 4:54PM ESTKey PointsStagwell's shift to AI-driven offerings is boosting its profits.Management sees revenue rising as much as 12% in 2026.Shares of Stagwell (STGW +17.18%) popped on Tuesday after the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered marketing specialist issued an upbeat growth forecast. By the close of trading, Stagwell's stock price was up more than 17%. Image source: Getty Images. AI-driven gains Stagwell's net revenue grew 3% year over year to $651 million in the fourth quarter. Excluding advocacy-related sales, which fluctuate with the political cycle, the advertising technology company's net revenue rose 8% to $609 million. Stagwell's adjusted earnings, in turn, jumped 20% to $0.30 per share. ExpandNASDAQ: STGWStagwellToday's Change(17.18%) $0.90Current Price$6.14Key Data PointsMarket Cap$1.3BDay's Range$5.77 - $6.5352wk Range$4.03 - $7.17Volume247KAvg Vol1.8MGross Margin30.27% "In 2025, Stagwell increased its strategic pivot toward AI applications and services, building a powerful foundation for 2026," CEO Mark Penn said. "With accelerating growth ex-advocacy, record net new business, expanding margins, and doubled free cash flow, our FY25 results prove our strategy is working." A new partnership should fuel further growth Stagwell also announced a deal with mobile app development platform AppLovin (APP 7.75%). The two companies will work together to help marketers create more effective mobile ad campaigns. The agreement will give Stagwell's clients access to over a billion potential customers via AppLovin's mobile gaming network. "AppLovin's platform offers powerful reach and performance capabilities for our clients looking to drive measurable outcomes in mobile environments," Penn said. Stagwell expects its net revenue to grow by 8% to 12% in 2026, driven by its mobile and AI-powered offerings. Read NextOct 25, 2023 •By Eric VolkmanWhy Stagwell Stock Zoomed Nearly 20% Higher on Hump DayOct 6, 2023 •By Steve SymingtonWhy Stagwell Stock Popped TodayJul 17, 2023 •By Eric VolkmanWhy Stagwell Stock Leaped Almost 11% Higher TodayMar 2, 2023 •By Rich DupreyWhy Stagwell Is Jumping Higher TodayAbout the AuthorJoe Tenebruso is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst with more than 3,000 financial bylines to his name. Joe was an investment analyst for Stock Advisor, Income Investor, Crypto Society, and other top-rated investing services. He also managed Tier 1 Investments, a market-crushing real-money portfolio with 24.58% annualized returns. Joe graduated summa cum laude from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance.tmfguardianX@Tier1InvestorStocks MentionedStagwellNASDAQ: STGW$6.14(+17.18%)+$0.90AppLovinNASDAQ: APP$477.17(-7.75%)-$40.06*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.