Zacks Research Raises Earnings Estimates for Omnicom Group

Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Omnicom Group in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst S. Dey now expects that the business services provider will earn $2.04 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.03. The consensus estimate for Omnicom Group’s current full-year earnings is $8.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Omnicom Group’s FY2025 earnings at $8.09 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.44 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.81 EPS.

Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The business services provider reported $2.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.38 by $0.03. Omnicom Group had a return on equity of 36.39% and a net margin of 9.44%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.20 earnings per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on OMC. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Omnicom Group from $121.00 to $110.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Macquarie reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective on shares of Omnicom Group in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Argus downgraded Omnicom Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Omnicom Group from $119.00 to $116.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Omnicom Group from $110.00 to $99.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $108.25.

Omnicom Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE OMC opened at $81.75 on Friday. Omnicom Group has a 1 year low of $80.31 and a 1 year high of $107.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.00. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $84.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $94.91. The company has a market capitalization of $16.06 billion, a PE ratio of 10.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.97.

Institutional Trading of Omnicom Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Omnicom Group by 172.2% in the fourth quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 29,005 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,496,000 after purchasing an additional 18,348 shares in the last quarter. ABLE Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Omnicom Group by 28.6% during the fourth quarter. ABLE Financial Group LLC now owns 15,308 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,317,000 after buying an additional 3,401 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC grew its holdings in Omnicom Group by 9.2% in the 4th quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 2,945 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $253,000 after buying an additional 247 shares in the last quarter. Forum Financial Management LP increased its stake in shares of Omnicom Group by 76.9% in the 4th quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 5,290 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $455,000 after acquiring an additional 2,299 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Omnicom Group in the 4th quarter worth $1,732,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.97% of the company’s stock.

Omnicom Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 11th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.43%. Omnicom Group’s payout ratio is presently 37.58%.

About Omnicom Group

Omnicom Group Inc, together with its subsidiaries, offers advertising, marketing, and corporate communications services. It provides a range of services in the areas of advertising and media, precision marketing, commerce and branding, experiential, execution and support, public relations, and healthcare.