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Omnicom Group Inc. · OMC · FY2024 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2024
Omnicom's Q3 growth supports the high end of its FY outlook
Omnicom's Q3 results provide evidence for a constructive near-term operating trajectory: organic growth accelerated to 6.5%, while AI, Flywheel, LeapPoint, and the OAG structure support its digital and integrated-services strategy. The counterweight is that margin expansion, acquisition integration, project timing, and client-spending variability remain unresolved.
Reported After market closeNYSECommunication Services
$22.10B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$2.03
Consensus $2.02
EPS surprise
+0.5%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$3.88B
Consensus $4.30B
Revenue surprise
-9.7%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+1.4%
Event window
SPY move
+0.4%
Same window
Abnormal move
+1.0%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.4×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-2.0%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did OMC rise 1.4% after beating EPS estimates in FY2024 Q3?What changed in OMC's guidance and outlook in FY2024 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for OMC after FY2024 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, Omnicom reported stronger 6.5% organic growth and moved closer to the high end of its FY target. It also added the OAG structure and LeapPoint acquisition to its strategic platform, while maintaining guidance and holding EBITDA margin near 16%.
Guidance delta
Maintained: FY organic growth guidance of 4%-5% and a flat EBITDA margin outlook.
Key takeaways
- Q3 organic growth of 6.5% puts Omnicom on track for the high end of its FY organic growth target.
- The new Omnicom Advertising Group is intended to scale technology, AI, and talent across agencies.
- Flywheel and LeapPoint broaden digital commerce, measurement, and precision-marketing capabilities.
- EBITDA margin held near 16% as the company balanced investment with cost-saving initiatives.
Management priorities
- Continue rolling out AI tools across the agency network.
- Scale Flywheel Commerce Cloud and integrate it with Omni data assets.
- Maintain dividends and share repurchases while managing debt maturities and pursuing strategic acquisitions.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$80.56Current
$32Low
$103.67Average
$230High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 17, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Sell | Upgrade | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | May 1, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 20, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Jan 5, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Dec 11, 2024 |
| MoffettNathanson | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Exane BNP Paribas | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Edward Jones | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 18, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | Underperform | Upgrade | Nov 2, 2020 |
| Wolfe Research | Perform | Peer Perform | Maintain | Jul 23, 2020 |
| CFRA | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 28, 2020 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 15, 2019 |
| Argus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 23, 2018 |
| Moffett Nathanson | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Atlantic Equities | Neutral | Underweight | Upgrade | Mar 2, 2018 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Feb 16, 2018 |
| Telsey Advisory Group | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Oct 18, 2017 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 18, 2017 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 2, 2017 |
| FBR Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Feb 10, 2016 |
| Nomura | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 22, 2015 |
| Pivotal Research | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Albert Fried & Co. | Market Perform | Underweight | Upgrade | May 29, 2014 |
| Albert Fried | Market Perform | Underweight | Upgrade | May 29, 2014 |
| Lazard | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Sep 5, 2013 |
| Evercore Partners | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | Aug 12, 2013 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 29, 2013 |
| Wedbush | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 15, 2013 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 3, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $80.56. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Julien Roch | $88 | $76.45 | +9.2% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| MoffettNathanson | Michael Nathanson | $85 | $86.22 | +5.5% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Adam Berlin | $146 | $75.22 | +81.2% | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $76.72 | +3.0% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $83.26 | +11.7% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Thomas Yeh | $82 | $77.6 | +1.8% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $80.56 | +9.2% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| UBS | Adam Berlin | $108 | $73.34 | +34.1% | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Barclays | Julien Roch | $82 | $81.23 | +1.8% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Steven Cahall | $91 | $74.53 | +13.0% | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $70.69 | -0.7% | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Timothy Horan | $32 | $73.89 | -60.3% | Apr 11, 2025 |
| Macquarie | Tim Nollen | $120 | $105.49 | +49.0% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| UBS | Adam Berlin | $124 | $104.02 | +53.9% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Adrien de Saint Hilaire | $89 | $98.75 | +10.5% | Sep 5, 2024 |
| J.P. Morgan | David Karnovsky | $108 | $89.72 | +34.1% | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Barclays | Julien Roch | $110 | $93.19 | +36.5% | May 7, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Kristina Ruggeri | $103 | $93.8 | +27.9% | Apr 23, 2024 |
| UBS | Adam Berlin | $117 | $92.54 | +45.2% | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Benjamin Swinburne | $105 | $92.5 | +30.3% | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Steven Cahall | $106 | $90.96 | +31.6% | Apr 17, 2024 |
| BNP Paribas | Lina Ghayor | $115 | $95.16 | +42.8% | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Macquarie | Tim Nollen | $100 | $85.88 | +24.1% | Jan 5, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Jason Bazinet | $112 | $85.09 | +39.0% | Jan 5, 2024 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Barton Crockett | $230 | $86.68 | +185.5% | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Citigroup | Jason Bazinet | $113 | $74.86 | +40.3% | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Benjamin Swinburne | $100 | $79.91 | +24.1% | Aug 21, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $109 | $94.74 | +35.3% | Feb 8, 2023 |
| J.P. Morgan | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $90.92 | +24.1% | Feb 8, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $90.92 | +17.9% | Feb 8, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $91.94 | +5.5% | Feb 6, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $75 | $77.42 | -6.9% | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $70 | $70.06 | -13.1% | Jul 21, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $84 | $69.54 | +4.3% | Jul 20, 2022 |
| J.P. Morgan | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $63.84 | +5.5% | Jul 8, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $63.43 | +5.5% | Jul 7, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $70 | $66.8 | -13.1% | Jun 10, 2022 |
| New Street | Alexia Quadrani | $96 | $85.31 | +19.2% | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Jason Bazinet | $96 | $71.62 | +19.2% | Jul 21, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationOmnicom Group Inc., through its network of subsidiaries, stands as a premier global provider of comprehensive advertising, marketing, and corporate communications solutions. The company's core expertise extends across pivotal areas such as traditional and digital advertising, customer relationship management (CRM), public relations, and specialized healthcare communications. Its extensive service portfolio delivers a wide array of strategic and creative solutions. These offerings include branding, content creation, corporate social responsibility consulting, crisis management, data analytics, digital transformation, entertainment and experiential marketing, financial/corporate business-to-business advertising, graphic design, investor…
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2024-10-17T05:10:49.140638+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-17T01:50:41.288478+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-17T01:50:41.285686+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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