Bank of Nova Scotia grew its position in shares of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC – Free Report) by 12.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 431,429 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 49,417 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia owned about 0.15% of Omnicom Group worth $32,491,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Activest Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Omnicom Group by 2,960.0% in the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 306 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in Omnicom Group in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Omnicom Group in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID boosted its position in Omnicom Group by 111.4% during the fourth quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 334 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. Finally, EFG International AG bought a new position in shares of Omnicom Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. 91.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Omnicom Group Trading Up 2.3% NYSE OMC opened at $79.70 on Friday. Omnicom Group Inc. has a 12 month low of $66.33 and a 12 month high of $87.17. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $76.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $76.77. The stock has a market cap of $22.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 204.37, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99.
Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $1.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.84 by $0.06. Omnicom Group had a net margin of 0.32% and a return on equity of 24.48%. The firm had revenue of $6.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.85 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.70 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 69.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Omnicom Group Inc. will post 10.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Omnicom Group Dividend Announcement The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 18th will be issued a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 18th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. Omnicom Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 820.51%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Omnicom Group in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $146.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Omnicom Group in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Omnicom Group from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on Omnicom Group in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $89.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Omnicom Group from $82.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $99.38.
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Omnicom Group Company Profile (Free Report)
Omnicom Group Inc (NYSE: OMC) is a global marketing and corporate communications holding company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1986 through the merger of the BBDO, DDB and Needham Harper agencies, Omnicom has built a portfolio of leading brands and networks serving clients across diverse industries.
The company’s primary business activities encompass advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations, and customer relationship management.
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Resources Investor Relations Journalists Agencies Client Login Send a Release News Products Contact , /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) declared a quarterly dividend of 80 cents per outstanding share of the corporation's common stock. The dividend is payable on October 9, 2026 to Omnicom common shareholders of record at the close of business on September 18, 2026.
About Omnicom
Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) is the world's leading marketing and sales company, built for intelligent growth in the next era. Powered by Omni and its proprietary data and identity, Omnicom's Connected Capabilities unite the company's world‑class agency brands, exceptional talent, and deep domain expertise across media, commerce, consulting, precision marketing, advertising, production, health, public relations, branding, and experiential to address clients' most critical growth priorities. For more information, visit www.omc.com.
The Big Shift outlines how a Total Commerce approach can connect media, retail, trade and consumer engagement as shopping journeys become increasingly complex.
, /PRNewswire/ -- Flywheel, a leader in commerce and technology solutions and part of the Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) Integrated Media offering, today released The Big Shift: From Managing to Mastering Fragmentation, a new white paper examining how AI-powered search, social commerce, retail media and organizational silos are reshaping the way brands drive growth.
The Big Shift: From Managing to Mastering Fragmentation While 80% of consumers (OM Research, Connected Commerce 2024) now take a non-linear path to purchase, many brands still manage media, retail, trade, and shopper marketing through separate teams, budgets, and performance metrics. According to Flywheel, that disconnect leads to wasted media investment, missed sales opportunities, unmeasured promotional impact, and reduced organizational agility.
The report argues that brands must adopt a Total Commerce approach, a business model that unifies consumer discovery, retail activation, media investment, trade planning, and measurement into one operating system focused on business outcomes rather than channel performance.
"The way consumers discover and buy products has fundamentally changed," said Mike Feldman, SVP Commerce at Flywheel. "A shopper might discover a product through a creator, research it through an AI assistant, purchase it through a retailer marketplace and pick it up in-store, all within a few hours. The brands winning today are not treating those moments as separate channels. They are organizing around one connected consumer journey."
The report notes that TikTok generated $33.1 billion in gross merchandise volume in Q1 2026, surpassing eBay and demonstrating how quickly discovery and purchase are converging on a single platform.
The report identifies three forces accelerating the fragmentation challenge:
Consumer discovery has fundamentally changed. Social platforms have become primary discovery engines, with 73% of Gen Z and 67% of Millennials (Salsify, 2025) citing social media as their main source for learning about new products. Nearly half of social media users have also used influencers in their purchase journey. AI is becoming a new discovery channel. Thirty-six percent of consumers, including 45% of Gen Z and 51% of Millennials (OM Research - GEO Update April 2026) say they have shifted most of their searches from traditional search engines to generative AI platforms. Retailers have become media companies. Retailers now operate advertising businesses, premium content platforms and closed-loop measurement capabilities that increasingly connect media exposure to purchase behavior. The report arrives as marketers grapple with many of the same trends that dominated conversations at this year's Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, including creator commerce, retail media, and AI-powered discovery. Against that backdrop, The Big Shift emphasizes the continued importance of physical retail, arguing that while discovery increasingly happens across creators, AI, retail media and connected TV, the shelf remains one of the most critical moments in the consumer journey.
"The physical shelf is still one of the most important moments in commerce, but it is no longer where the consumer journey begins," said Phil Camarota, Chief Creative Officer at Flywheel and President of the Cannes Lions Creative Commerce Jury. "By the time a shopper reaches a store or product page, they have already been influenced by creators, retail media, reviews, AI recommendations and countless other touchpoints. The brands that succeed are creating one connected experience, across all those moments."
The report also highlights Flywheel client Danone's "Become a Home'Rista" campaign as an example of Total Commerce in action. Built around the insight that many consumers believed barista-quality coffee required professional expertise, the program connected influencer content, retail media, digital shelf activation and in-store experiences across multiple retailers. The campaign generated 641 million impressions and multi-brand halo sales across Danone's portfolio.
Ariel Dalton, Head of Strategic Insights, Planning & Connected Commerce at Danone shared: "We uncovered what we call the 'barista gap' and built a campaign that inspires consumers to recreate and elevate the coffeehouse experience at home. The success of this campaign demonstrated the power of pairing a compelling consumer insight with the strength of Danone's portfolio, to deliver a daily ritual that feels both elevated and unique to the consumer. What began as a pilot in 2025 has evolved into one of our flagship programs, scaling across multiple retail activation nationwide.
"Fragmentation leaves brands with a simple choice: manage it or master it," Feldman said. "Brands that own consumer journeys across channels, orchestrate with retailers around shared outcomes and align internally around one set of goals will create competitive advantage. The brands that master fragmentation will define the next era of commerce."
About Flywheel:
Flywheel, a leader in commerce and technology solutions and part of the Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) Integrated Media offering, provides best-in-class service that combines tailored expertise with advanced software solutions to help clients drive incremental sales, market share, profitability, and measurable commerce growth.
A leader across major marketplace platforms, Flywheel combines global scale and influence with a customized, client-centric approach designed to deliver impactful business outcomes. Client success remains at the center of the company's mission.
With operations across the Americas, Europe, APAC, and China, Flywheel is widely recognized for the scale of its retail media capabilities, while delivering value across the entire commerce ecosystem. The company helps brands navigate the evolving commerce landscape through integrated solutions built to accelerate growth and performance.
Key Takeaways Omnicom Group expanded its AI-powered Omni platform and reported higher first-quarter 2026 core revenues.OMC added major new clients and expanded work with existing customers across multiple industries.Omnicom Group returned capital through dividends and buybacks while facing competition and liquidity risks. Shares of Omnicom Group (OMC - Free Report) have had a decent run over the past month. The stock has gained 7.6%, outperforming the industry’s 6.3% growth. The Zacks S&P 500 composite rose 1.5% during the said time frame.
OMC has a Growth Score of B, which condenses key financial metrics to reflect a fair sense of the quality and sustainability of its growth.
The company’s second-quarter 2026 earnings are expected to increase 28.8% year over year. Its 2026 and 2027 earnings are projected to rise 26.8% and 14.2%, respectively. Revenues are anticipated to grow 50.3% in 2026 and be in line in 2027.
Factors That Bode Well for OMCOmnicom Group provides a comprehensive suite of services globally across fundamental disciplines such as Media & Advertising, Precision Marketing, Public Relations, Healthcare, Branding and Retail Commerce, Experiential, and Execution and Support. The sheer breadth of its offerings caters to varied needs and captures business from a range of traditional small, medium and large players or new-age organizations. OMC reported core operations revenues of $5.6 billion during the first quarter of 2026, representing an increase of $345 million compared with the combined core operations in the year-ago quarter.
OMC is enhancing its service delivery, operational efficiency and cost control through targeted internal investments. During the first quarter of 2026, the company expanded deployment of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered marketing and sales platform, Omni, across the organization, improving campaign performance, audience targeting, measurement capabilities and workflow automation. Upgraded Adobe and Amazon partnerships are boosting retail media performance, fueling faster campaign execution and strengthening customer identity via Acxiom's Real ID.
The company’s new business wins strengthen its position. During the first quarter of 2026, OMC secured multiple significant new accounts with firms such as IBM, GSK, John Deere, Little Caesars, Acadia Pharmaceuticals and Baileys. OMC also expanded relationships with major existing customers such as Clorox, Dyson, Delta, Exxon, Kroger, Merck and Unilever.
OMC consistently rewards its shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. In fiscal 2023, 2024 and 2025, the company repurchased shares worth $570.8 million, $370.7 million and $707.9 million, respectively, while paying out $562.7 million, $552.7 million and $549.6 million, respectively, in dividends. Such moves instill investor confidence in its stock and enhance shareholder value.
Risks to WatchOmnicom Group faces stiff competition from major players, such as WPP and Publicis Groupe. This competition can limit pricing power, increase operational expenses and reduce market share. As a result, the company must balance competitive pricing strategies with the need to maintain healthy profit margins.
OMC had a current ratio of 0.91 at the end of the first quarter of 2026, lower than the industry average of 0.93, due to a sharp rise in current debt. A current ratio below 1 does not bode well for investors, as it implies the company may not be able to meet short-term obligations.
Omnicom Group currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here
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, /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) will publish its second quarter 2026 results on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 after the New York Stock Exchange close of trading. The company will also host a conference call to review such financial results on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, starting at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the call will be available at Omnicom's investor relations website, investor.omc.com, along with the related earnings press release and slide presentation. A webcast replay will be made available after the call concludes.
About Omnicom
Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) is the world's leading marketing and sales company, built for intelligent growth in the next era. Powered by Omni and its proprietary data and identity, Omnicom's Connected Capabilities unite the company's world–class agency brands, exceptional talent, and deep domain expertise across media, commerce, consulting, precision marketing, advertising, production, health, public relations, branding, and experiential to address clients' most critical growth priorities. For more information, visit www.omc.com.
SummaryOmnicom is upgraded to 'Strong Buy' due to deep value, robust income, and significant shareholder returns at a discounted 6.7x forward P/E.OMC’s Q1 results show 3.9% organic revenue growth, 240 bps EBITDA margin expansion, and 12% adjusted EPS growth, fueled by Interpublic acquisition synergies.Integrated Media drives OMC’s growth, now over 50% of core revenue, while AI initiatives and platform partnerships with Amazon and Adobe address industry disruption risks.OMC’s $5B buyback, 4.4% dividend yield, and BBB+ balance sheet offer a strong margin of safety as cost synergies and EPS growth are realized.Looking for a portfolio of ideas like this one? Members of iREIT®+HOYA Capital get exclusive access to our subscriber-only portfolios. Learn More »jroballo/iStock via Getty Images
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New Solution Combines AI-Powered Creative Optimization In-Flight with Contextual Signals to Deliver More Relevant Advertising Experiences Across Streaming Environments
Announcement Wraps Omnicom Media's Cannes News Blitz Revealing First-Mover Partnerships That Connect Brand Content to Platform Programming, Viewing Experiences and Consumer Expectations
, /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Media, an Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) connected capability, and NBCUniversal have co-developed a new solution to bring greater contextual intelligence and creative relevance to CTV advertising. The initiative combines audience and performance data from Omnicom's Acxiom identity solution with NBCUniversal's contextual signals to power Dynamic Contextual Content (DCC), a new approach to CTV advertising that aligns tailored creative messaging with specific episodes and environments in-flight.
The initiative is designed to help brands develop adaptive creative experiences tailored to how consumers engage with streaming content in real time. By pairing contextual signals with AI-powered creative production and optimization, the companies are creating a more intelligent, self-optimizing CTV system that enables brands to rethink how creative performance is measured and delivered.
For example, a travel brand could run a connected TV campaign across NBCUniversal programming tied to summer travel planning. Based on contextual signals combined with real-time engagement data, the travel brand could adapt its creative mid-flight based on the more optimally performing content environment.
The DCC solution grew out of Omnicom Media's Connected Content study, which examined consumer sentiment around the current state of advertising and explored the factors that drive engagement across content and delivery experiences. The research found that while streaming environments have evolved rapidly, creative formats and delivery systems have not kept pace with how audiences actually experience CTV content today.
"Consumers expect advertising to feel more connected to the experience they are having in the moment," said Megan Pagliuca, Chief Product Officer at Omnicom Media. "Today, even premium CTV advertising is often delivered without consideration for the context surrounding it. Through this collaboration with NBCUniversal, we are bringing together data, content intelligence, and AI-powered creative capabilities to help brands move from simply reaching audiences to delivering relevance within the moments that matter most."
How It Works
Acxiom audience data is paired with NBCUniversal content metadata to identify priority shows, episodes, environments, and moments. Advertisers can then map tailored creative variants - enabled by the Omnicom Production AI-driven content and production engine - to the content moments where they are expected to resonate most strongly with their specific audiences, moving from fixed creative assets to in-flight creative optimization. Creative versioning is informed by performance measurement and integrated into Omni's Video Content. With this integration, brands understand which combination of contextual tags and creative versions are driving business objectives.
"Marketers are navigating a fragmented, highly competitive ecosystem while being held to performance metrics," said Ryan McConville, Chief Product Officer and EVP, Ad Products & Solutions, NBCUniversal. "By pairing NBCUniversal's content metadata with Omnicom's audience and performance data, we can make creative optimization actionable and open up more relevant, effective ways for brands to engage their customers."
The collaboration reflects a broader shift in the streaming marketplace, where marketers are increasingly focused not only on reaching audiences at scale, but also on improving the quality and contextual relevance of each advertising exposure.
The Dynamic Contextual Content solution is currently in beta and is expected to be live in the US by end of year.
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About Omnicom Media
Omnicom Media, an Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) Connected Capability, is the world's largest global media management network. Powered by the Omni Intelligence Platform, Omnicom Media agencies leverage $75.6 billion in billings, 40,000+ specialists across 70+ markets, and the industry's most powerful portfolio identity, commerce, and intelligence assets to design dynamic Growth Ecosystems that enable the world's most ambitious businesses to grow faster and smarter. The Omnicom Media portfolio includes global media agency brands OMD, Initiative, PHD, UM, Hearts & Science, and Mediahub; core Omnicom Integrated Media offerings Acxiom, the world's premier identity solution, and the Flywheel digital commerce practice; and specialty services across the cloud consulting, creator, financial, healthcare, and sports & entertainment categories. For more information visit omnicommedia.com
First-To-Market Capability Combines Premium Streaming Inventory, Audience Intelligence and Sequential Creative to Help Brands Move Beyond the One Size Fits All Ad Experience
Announcement Marks Day 3 of Omnicom Media's Cannes News Blitz Revealing First-Mover Partnerships That Connect Content to Platform Programming, Viewing Experiences and Consumer Expectations
, /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Media, an Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) Connected Capability, and Paramount today announced a new collaboration to enhance Paramount's Streaming Fixed Units, which delivers high-impact guaranteed placements during the first seven days of new episode premieres for Paramount's biggest series. Through this collaboration, Paramount and Omnicom will transform the ad format from a fixed creative execution into an adaptive, intelligent, and contextually responsive advertising environment – designed to create a more dynamic and personalized experience for audiences and brand marketers.
Omnicom's audience intelligence and measurement infrastructure will combine with Paramount's premium streaming inventory to adapt a brand's creative messaging based on audience, location, or other relevant information. Advertisers can also guide viewers through a progressive narrative arc, optimized for smarter storytelling with each subsequent touchpoint delivering the next chapter of a campaign. Messaging is frequency capped and sequenced to create a more intentional consumer engagement while preserving scale and enabling measurement.
The collaboration was developed in response to findings from Omnicom Media's Connected Content study, which examined consumer sentiment around the current advertising landscape and explored the factors that drive engagement across both content and delivery experiences. The research found that audiences are increasingly receptive to advertising experiences that feel relevant, intentional, and connected rather than repetitive.
"This solution is about bringing intelligence and narrative progression to one of streaming's most valuable ad formats," said Megan Pagliuca, Chief Product Officer, Omnicom Media. "Consumers have made it clear that repetitive, advertising diminishes engagement. By combining premium streaming inventory with audience intelligence and sequential storytelling, we are creating a model that allows brands to build momentum and relevance with audiences over time rather than restarting the conversation with every impression."
"Streaming has created enormous opportunities for premium storytelling, and advertisers are looking for ways to make those moments work harder," said Leo O'Conner, Executive Vice President, Digital & Streaming, Paramount Advertising. "Together with Omnicom Media, we are evolving Streaming Fixed Units into a smarter, more adaptive advertising experience that combines the impact of premiere programming with the precision and accountability marketers increasingly expect."
The capability is currently in beta tests with several Omnicom Media clients, including Volkswagen of America and Princess Cruises.
"We have been chasing relevance and creative storytelling at scale in streaming environments for years. What makes this approach compelling is the ability to turn a high-impact premiere placement into the beginning of a connected, multiple exposure consumer journey. It creates the potential for us to more intentionally and effectively engage our target audience and make each impression more purposeful." Nick Charrow, Director of Media for beta-test participant Princess Cruises
How It Works
Under the new solution, audience intelligence from Omnicom's Acxiom identity platform is integrated into Paramount's streaming environment to inform real-time creative decisioning of the Streaming Fixed Units during the seven-day premiere window. Viewers exposed to the initial ad are then entered into a retargeting pool, allowing brands to deliver sequenced creative messaging enabled- by the Omnicom Production AI-driven content and production engine - throughout the remainder of the campaign window.
The initiative also creates new opportunities for advertisers to connect the creative experience in streaming to measurable business outcomes. Through Omni Video Content, in partnership with VideoAmp, brands can connect business objectives, including downstream search and conversion activity, to Streaming Fixed Unit creative versions. Brands will also be able to extend sequential storytelling across multiple premiere events, creating larger connected narratives personalized to different audience segments.
The solution is expected to be fully live in the US for Omnicom clients in Q3, and internationally by Q1 2027
About Omnicom Media
Omnicom Media, an Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) Connected Capability, is the world's largest global media management network. Powered by the Omni Intelligence Platform, Omnicom Media agencies leverage $75.6 billion in billings, 40,000+ specialists across 70+ markets, and the industry's most powerful portfolio identity, commerce, and intelligence assets to design dynamic Growth Ecosystems that enable the world's most ambitious businesses to grow faster and smarter. The Omnicom Media portfolio includes global media agency brands OMD, Initiative, PHD, UM, Hearts & Science, and Mediahub; core Omnicom Integrated Media offerings Acxiom, the world's premier identity solution, and the Flywheel digital commerce practice; and specialty services across the cloud consulting, creator, financial, healthcare, and sports & entertainment categories. For more information visit omnicommedia.com
About Paramount, a Skydance Corporation
Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (Nasdaq: PSKY) is a leading, next‑generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. The Company's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, CBS, CBS News, CBS Sports, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, SHOWTIME®, Paramount+, Pluto TV, Skydance Animation, Film, Television, and Interactive/Games, and the newly established Paramount Sports Entertainment. For more information, please visit www.paramount.com.
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New sports marketing intelligence solution unifies fan data across media, commerce, and consumer engagement
, /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) today announced the launch of Acxiom Fan Graph, a new sports marketing intelligence solution anchored by Real ID™. The platform unifies data signals across media, commerce, attendance, purchases, participation, and consumer identity into a privacy-compliant view of fandom, giving brands the competitive insight they need to connect with sports audiences.
The solution addresses one of the biggest challenges in modern marketing. While the global sports marketing and sponsorship market is valued at approximately $92 billion and projected to grow to $156 billion by 2032, marketers still struggle to understand which fans matter most, how fandom influences consumer behavior, and how sports investments drive business growth.
Fan intelligence remains fragmented across streaming platforms, social networks, fantasy sports, ticketing, retail, loyalty programs, and live events. As a result, brands often rely on reach, impressions, and exposure to evaluate sports investments, without a clear understanding of how fandom translates into engagement, purchases, and long-term customer value.
Built on Real ID™, Acxiom's Fan Graph connects intelligence across 260 million U.S. consumers and 2.6 billion global consumers to create a comprehensive, privacy-compliant understanding of sports fandom. Available through Omni, Omnicom's agentic marketing intelligence platform, it helps marketers optimize audience planning, creative development, media activation, commerce opportunities, sponsorship strategy, athlete representation and partnership, and measurement through a single connected view of fans.
By connecting identity, behavior, and outcomes, Acxiom Fan Graph helps brands move beyond assumptions to uncover actionable insights into what drives fan engagement and growth.
"Sports has become one of the world's most powerful cultural and commercial forces, yet marketers still struggle to connect fan engagement to business outcomes," said George Manas, Chief Growth & Solutions Officer at Omnicom. "Fan Graph changes that. By creating a unified view of fandom, we're helping brands better understand their audiences, activate them more effectively, and measure the impact of sports investments with greater precision and accountability."
The launch builds on Omnicom's industry-leading Sports & Entertainment capabilities, which span commerce, experiences, media, sponsorship strategy, athlete partnerships, and measurement. Omnicom manages $9.9 billion in sponsorship influence, oversees one in three sports media dollars, maintains more than 500 partnerships across leagues and platforms, manages hundreds of athlete relationships, and has visibility into more than 20,000 sporting events annually.
This unique position enables Acxiom Fan Graph to function not just as a data source, but as the operating system for sports marketing strategy, activation, and measurement at scale.
Omnicom will discuss Acxiom Fan Graph during a special session at the Omnicom Space during Cannes Lions on Tuesday, June 23rd at 12pm CEST. To attend in person, please RSVP. A livestream will also be available for Omnicom employees, clients, and partners on Omnicom's Cannes website.
About Omnicom
Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) is the world's leading marketing and sales company, built for intelligent growth in the next era. Powered by Omni and its proprietary data and identity, Omnicom's Connected Capabilities unite the company's world-class agency brands, exceptional talent, and deep domain expertise across media, commerce, consulting, precision marketing, advertising, production, health, public relations, branding, and experiential to address clients' most critical growth priorities. For more information, visit www.omc.com.
Scale and Performance Power Post-Close Enterprise to #1 on the Global Ranking with $75.6 Billion in Billings, Leading Closest Competitor by $12 Billion
, /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Media, an Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) Connected Capability, has been recognized in the COMvergence Final 2025 Global & Regional Billings Rankings as the world's largest media management organization, with total billings of $75.6 billion.
The report marks the first official confirmation of OM's global billings scale since f Omnicom Media Group and IPG Mediabrands combined to create Omnicom Media, following the close of Omnicom's acquisition of IPG in late November 2025.
Source: COMvergence Based on COMvergence's analysis of the combined organizations, as of the end of 2025 Omnicom Media holds 31% of all global billings managed by the world's major media groups, finishing $11.8 billion ahead of #2 ranked WPP and $13.2 billion ahead of third ranked Publicis.
By year's end, Omnicom Media also rose to #1 in North America with $35.9 billion in billings, $3.9 billion ahead of Publicis Media; and in the USA with $33.1 billion. In LATAM, OM closed the year at the top of the ranking with $2.3 billion in billings, approximately $500 million ahead of Havas Media Network.
Notably, in addition to post-integration scale the rankings also reflect the substantial impact of several major accounts that were won and/or became effective in 2025, including Amazon, Paramount and Volvo.
"The significance of these rankings isn't simply that we're the largest—it's what that scale enables," said Florian Adamski, CEO of Omnicom Media. "When scale is connected through common capabilities, shared intelligence, and world-class talent, it becomes an advantage for clients. It gives us greater access to data, stronger partnerships with the world's leading media and technology companies, more opportunities to invest in innovation, and more leverage to create better business outcomes."
Adamski adds, "The same is true for our people. Scale creates more opportunities to build careers across disciplines, markets and capabilities while working on some of the world's most ambitious brands. That's the real value of what we've built."
OMD Retains Position as the World's Leading Media Agency Network
At the agency level, OMD once again ranked as the #1 global media agency network, managing $26.9 billion in billings worldwide. The inaugural agency in the Omnicom Media portfolio also topped the North America and EMEA rankings; and was ranked #1 in more than a third of the 49 countries evaluated in the report – more than any other agency – including the USA, Australia, Canada, and Hong Kong.
The rankings land as Omnicom Media heads into next week's Cannes Lions festival with $2.5 billion in billings awarded in the first six months of 2026 – according to the COMvergence dashboards that track new business performance in real time – including Delta, Dyson, and IBM. And with more than half of that total representing incremental wins, Omnicom Media is also the number one media group for net new business YTD.
The COMvergence Final 2025 Global & Regional Billings Rankings evaluate media agency billings across 49 markets representing approximately 96% of worldwide media investment.
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ABOUT OMNICOM MEDIA
Omnicom Media, an Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) Connected Capability, is the world's largest global media management network. Powered by the Omni Intelligence Platform, Omnicom Media agencies leverage $75.6 billion in billings, 40,000+ specialists across 70+ markets, and the industry's most powerful portfolio identity, commerce, and intelligence assets to design dynamic Growth Ecosystems that enable the world's most ambitious businesses to grow faster and smarter. The Omnicom Media portfolio includes global media agency brands OMD, Initiative, PHD, UM, Hearts & Science, and Mediahub; core Omnicom Integrated Media offerings Acxiom, the world's premier identity solution, and the Flywheel digital commerce practice; and specialty services across the cloud consulting, creator, financial, healthcare, and sports & entertainment categories.
, /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) has been named the World's Most Effective Holding Group in the 2025 Global Effie Index®, the definitive global ranking of marketing effectiveness. This marks the third year in a row – and the fourth time in five years – that Omnicom has earned the top honor.
Omnicom Media and BBDO Worldwide ranked among the top five Most Effective Agency Networks in the global ranking, placing #3 and #4 respectively. For Most Effective Agency Office, AlmapBBDO claimed the global title for the third consecutive year.
When analyzing the Index by region, Omnicom was named the #1 Holding Group across Europe, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. In Latin America specifically, it also claimed the #1 spot for Agency Network (BBDO Worldwide) and Agency Office (AlmapBBDO), further proving its dominance in the region.
"We've always believed awards rooted in effectiveness carry the most weight, and that's what this Effie Index represents," said John Wren, Chairman and CEO of Omnicom. "For an idea to make an impact in today's marketing landscape, it needs enduring brand platforms, cultural relevance, and disciplined execution. We deliver this for our clients and consistently drive measurable business results. Congratulations to our teams around the world whose powerful work made this honor possible."
Now in its 15th year, the Effie Index recognizes the marketers, brands, agencies, and networks behind the world's most effective work, drawing from finalist and winning entries submitted across regional, national, and global Effie Awards competitions.
"The Effie Index has become the gold standard for measuring marketing effectiveness, and the companies that top these rankings have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to creating work that truly works," said Traci Alford, Global CEO of Effie Worldwide. "By retaining its title as the #1 Most Effective Holding Group for the third consecutive year, Omnicom and its network of agencies have shown that, for them, effectiveness isn't just a goal - it's embedded in their culture. That level of consistency and strength is absolutely worth celebrating. Congratulations to everyone at Omnicom on this well-earned achievement."
This ranking adds to Omnicom's recent accolades, including Holding Company of the Year for the 2026 ANDY Awards, top holding company in the WARC Effective 100, and the holding company with the most agencies named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies 2026.
The 2025 Effie Index rankings are representative of Effie Awards finalists and winners determined between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. To learn more about the 2025 Effie Index, visit effieindex.com.
About Omnicom
Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) is the world's leading marketing and sales company, built for intelligent growth in the next era. Powered by Omni and its proprietary data and identity, Omnicom's Connected Capabilities unite the company's world‑class agency brands, exceptional talent, and deep domain expertise across media, commerce, consulting, precision marketing, advertising, production, health, public relations, branding, and experiential to address clients' most critical growth priorities. For more information, visit www.omc.com.
Have you looked into how Omnicom (OMC - Free Report) performed internationally during the quarter ending March 2026? Considering the widespread global presence of this advertising company, examining the trends in international revenues is essential for assessing its financial resilience and prospects for growth.
In the current era of a tightly interconnected global economy, the proficiency of a company to penetrate international markets significantly influences its financial health and trajectory of growth. For investors, the key is to grasp how reliant a company is on overseas markets, as this provides insights into the durability of its earnings, its ability to exploit different economic cycles, and its overall growth capabilities.
Being present in international markets serves as a counterbalance to domestic economic challenges while offering chances to engage with more rapidly evolving economies. However, this kind of diversification introduces challenges like currency fluctuations, geopolitical uncertainties and varying market trends.
Upon examining OMC's recent quarterly performance, we noticed several interesting patterns in the revenue generated from its international segments, which are commonly analyzed and observed by Wall Street experts.
The company's total revenue for the quarter stood at $6.24 billion, increasing 69.2% year over year. Now, let's delve into OMC's international revenue breakdown to gain insights into the significance of its operations beyond home turf.
A Dive into OMC's International Revenue TrendsOf the total revenue, $174.4 million came from Latin America during the last fiscal quarter, accounting for 2.8%. This represented a surprise of +0.22% as analysts had expected the region to contribute $174.02 million to the total revenue. In comparison, the region contributed $202.8 million, or 3.7%, and $96.4 million, or 2.6%, to total revenue in the previous and year-ago quarters, respectively.
During the quarter, Middle East and Africa contributed $129.8 million in revenue, making up 2.1% of the total revenue. When compared to the consensus estimate of $146.31 million, this meant a surprise of -11.28%. Looking back, Middle East and Africa contributed $204.9 million, or 3.7%, in the previous quarter, and $70.8 million, or 1.9%, in the same quarter of the previous year.
Asia Pacific generated $503.5 million in revenues for the company in the last quarter, constituting 8.1% of the total. This represented a surprise of -7.13% compared to the $542.17 million projected by Wall Street analysts. Comparatively, in the previous quarter, Asia Pacific accounted for $587.3 million (10.6%), and in the year-ago quarter, it contributed $416.7 million (11.3%) to the total revenue.
Anticipated Revenues in Overseas MarketsFor the current fiscal quarter, it is anticipated by Wall Street analysts that Omnicom will post revenues of $6.45 billion, which reflects an increase of 60.6% the same quarter in the previous year. The revenue contributions are expected to be 3% from Latin America ($196.05 million), 2.5% from Middle East and Africa ($162.26 million) and 9.1% from Asia Pacific ($585.7 million).
Analysts expect the company to report a total annual revenue of $25.58 billion for the full year, marking an increase of 48.1% compared to last year. The expected revenue contributions from Latin America, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific are projected to be 3.5% ($887.55 million), 3% ($762.49 million) and 9.6% ($2.45 billion) of the total revenue, in that order.
Concluding RemarksThe dependency of Omnicom on global markets for its revenues presents a mix of potential gains and hazards. Thus, monitoring the trends in its overseas revenues can be a key indicator for predicting the firm's future performance.
In an era of growing international ties and escalating geopolitical disputes, financial analysts on Wall Street pay keen attention to these developments to fine-tune their earnings estimations for businesses operating across borders. It's important to note, however, that a range of additional variables, like a company's local market status, also play a crucial role in shaping these forecasts.
Emphasizing a company's shifting earnings prospects is a key aspect of our approach at Zacks, especially since research has proven its substantial influence on a stock's price in the short run. This correlation is positively aligned, meaning that improved earnings projections tend to boost the stock's price.
The Zacks Rank, our proprietary stock rating mechanism, demonstrates a notable performance history confirmed through external audits. It effectively utilizes the power of earnings estimate revisions to act as a predictor of a stock's price performance in the near term.
Omnicom, bearing a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), is expected to mirror the broader market's movements in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
Assessing Omnicom's Stock Price Movement in Recent TimesOver the past month, the stock has gained 2.8% versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's 10% increase. The Zacks Business Services sector, of which Omnicom is a part, has risen 7.2% over the same period. The company's shares have increased 10.1% over the past three months compared to the S&P 500's 4.4% increase. Over the same period, the sector has declined 4.5%
Omnicom Group appears undervalued at a 7.04x forward P/E, with Wall Street potentially underestimating its growth prospects post-acquisition. Recent acquisition synergies drove Q1 revenue up 52% and expanded margins from 12.4% to 14.8%, signaling operational improvement. OMC management projects double-digit EPS growth, and $900 million in 2026 synergies and is executing aggressive share buybacks with $3.2 billion remaining.
Resources Investor Relations Journalists Agencies Client Login Send a Release News Products Contact , /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) declared a quarterly dividend of 80 cents per outstanding share of the corporation's common stock. The dividend is payable on July 9, 2026 to Omnicom common shareholders of record at the close of business on June 10, 2026.
About Omnicom
Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) is the world's leading marketing and sales company, built for intelligent growth in the next era. Powered by Omni and its proprietary data and identity, Omnicom's Connected Capabilities unite the company's world‑class agency brands, exceptional talent, and deep domain expertise across media, commerce, consulting, precision marketing, advertising, production, health, public relations, branding, and experiential to address clients' most critical growth priorities. For more information, visit www.omc.com.
At its core, the campaign challenges "legacy thinking," the belief that the past defines the future, and instead celebrates the barrier-breaking spirit of those forging their own path, on their own terms Reflective of the community that surrounds it, Genesis reframed the SUV's design for drivers seeking a fun-to-drive everyday vehicle that still delivers the space, versatility and confidence of a larger vehicle , /PRNewswire/ -- Genesis, in partnership with multicultural agency Dieste, today unveiled "El Lujo Está en Ti" ("Your Purpose is the Ultimate Luxury"), the brand's first culturally-centered campaign developed specifically for Hispanic consumers.
Genesis GV70 The campaign marks a major milestone for Genesis, introducing a dedicated creative platform designed specifically for the Hispanic market and grounded in deep cultural insight. Genesis customers are not defined by outward status, but by the quiet confidence that comes from earned success, while remaining deeply rooted in one's values, family and cultural identity.
"At Genesis, tailoring the purchase and ownership experience to customers' needs is at the core of our hospitality ethos." said Amy Marentic, chief marketing officer of Genesis Motor America. "The Hispanic community in the United States represents an important audience for our brand. Crafting a bespoke, culturally relevant campaign in Spanish is aimed at welcoming Hispanic Americans into our brand as honored guests."
At the center of the creative is the Genesis GV70, which embodies the brand's Athletic Elegance design philosophy, combining bold exterior proportions with a refined interior. GV70 is designed for drivers seeking a fun-to-drive everyday vehicle that delivers the space, versatility and confidence of an SUV.
"Our goal for 'El Lujo Está en Ti' was to create a film that leads with emotion and real cultural fluency," said Abe Garcia, chief creative officer, Dieste. "Genesis isn't just changing what elevated driving looks like, it's changing how it feels. This work is meant to inspire, tapping into a kind of effortless confidence where design and performance speak for themselves in a way that feels real and like something people can actually see themselves in."
The integrated campaign includes 30- and 15-second spots in both English and Spanish, airing during tentpole moments including the NBA Playoffs and Finals, FIFA World Cup coverage and MLS matches. The campaign will run across key regional markets including Phoenix, Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego and New York, with a dedicated Miami-specific spot inspired by Cuban and Caribbean cultural influences.
Additional activations span social, audio and CRM, with targeted content across Meta and Instagram Stories designed to engage Hispanic audiences through culturally resonant storytelling and product-focused lifestyle moments. Radio and display executions will launch later in the campaign window.
Consumers can experience "El Lujo Está en Ti" online at www.genesis.com. For more information on Genesis, GV70, and the brand's full lineup of vehicles, customers should contact their local Genesis retailer.
About Genesis Motor North America
Genesis is a new global automotive brand that delivers the highest standards of design, safety, refined performance, and innovation while looking towards a more sustainable future. Drawing from its cultural heritage and distinctly Korean hospitality, Genesis crafts experiences focused on customers as "Son-nim", or honored guests.
Genesis Motor North America offers a growing range of award-winning SUV, sedan, and electric models through its network of more than 190 independent U.S. retailers, in addition to its more than 30 Canadian agency distributors. Genesis now counts more than 100 standalone retail facilities across the North American region, with dozens more in development. Consumers can discover the brand through its many retail points, at Genesis House, the brand's flagship space in New York City, or online at www.genesis.com.
Please visit our media site for the latest news at www.genesisnewsusa.com (United States) and www.genesisnews.ca (Canada).
About Dieste
Dieste, Inc. is a Dallas, Los Angeles and New York-based company, pioneering the future of how brands and cultures connect. We believe the greatest value we can bring to clients is relevance. Dieste has won multiple Cannes Lions for their work and has been named numerous times to Ad Age's "A-list," "Agency to Watch" and "Multicultural Agency of the Year." Dieste is part of Omnicom's (NYSE: OMC) Advertising Collective network.
Credits
Agency Dieste:
Abe Garcia - Chief Creative Officer
Beatrice Sagaria Rossi - Group Account Director
Valentina Sulbaran - Group Creative Director
Dario Campos - Creative Director
David Chavez - Associate Creative Director
Luis Martinez - Sr. Art Director
Andres Pedraza-Creative Director
Miguel Giraldo-Sr. Copywriter
Keni Mezarina- Associate Creative Director
Alex Castro - Account Supervisor
Scott Gassert - Executive Director of Media Strategy Media Buying/Planning
Omnicom Production:
John Costello - Executive Producer
Omnicom Group has successfully pivoted from a legacy agency to a top-tier "data refinery," leveraging the Flywheel Digital and IPG acquisitions. An A- Profitability Grade underscores management's $900 million synergy roadmap and its capacity to generate $3 billion in annual free cash flow. Trading at a staggering 46% P/E discount to the sector median, OMC offers a premier entry point with a forward P/E of just 8.67.
Resources Investor Relations Journalists Agencies Client Login Send a Release News Products Contact , /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) today announced that it will present at the J.P. Morgan Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 3:35 p.m. Eastern Time. Live and archived webcasts will be available at the investor relations section of omc.com.
About Omnicom
Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) is the world's leading marketing and sales company, built for intelligent growth in the next era. Powered by Omni and its proprietary data and identity, Omnicom's Connected Capabilities unite the company's world‑class agency brands, exceptional talent, and deep domain expertise across media, commerce, consulting, precision marketing, advertising, production, health, public relations, branding, and experiential to address clients' most critical growth priorities. For more information, visit omc.com
The rise in service activities, increased digital marketing services, and the success of the work-from-home trend enable the Zacks Advertising and Marketing industry to counter the prevailing revenue softness.
Customer-centric approaches, digital strategies, and technology investments are helping Publicis Groupe S.A. (PUBGY - Free Report) , Omnicom Group (OMC - Free Report) , and Quad/Graphics, Inc. (QUAD - Free Report) navigate the current testing times.
About the Industry The Zacks Advertising and Marketing industry comprises companies that offer an extensive range of services, including advertising, branding, content marketing, digital/direct marketing, digital transformation, financial/corporate business-to-business advertising, graphic arts/digital imaging, healthcare marketing and communications, and in-store design services. Prominent industry players include Interpublic and Omnicom. The pandemic has significantly altered the way industry players conduct business and deliver services. Currently, the industry’s key focus is on channeling money and efforts toward media formats and devices. To position themselves well in the post-pandemic era, service providers are increasing their efforts to formulate strategic initiatives and identify sources of demand.
What's Shaping the Future of the Industry? Economic Recovery: According to the advance estimate issued by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the economy stayed resilient, with GDP increasing 2% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to 0.5% growth in the fourth quarter of 2025. Non-manufacturing activity remained strong, as reflected by the Services PMI, which stayed above the 50% mark for the 22nd consecutive month in April. Manufacturing also remained in expansion territory for the fourth straight month in April.
Reviving Demand: The industry is mature, with demand for services remaining stable over time. Revenues, income, and cash flows are anticipated to gradually reach pre-pandemic levels, aiding most industry players in paying out stable dividends.
Digital Marketing Gathering Steam: Digital media consumption has increased, with consumers spending more time on various media platforms and video-streaming services. Thus, agencies offering digital marketing services stand to gain, as these firms are better positioned to address the rapid change in customer preferences.
Zacks Industry Rank Indicates Solid Near-Term Prospects The Zacks Advertising and Marketing industry, housed within the broader Zacks Business Services sector, currently carries a Zacks Industry Rank #46. This rank places it in the top 19% of 244 Zacks industries.
The group’s Zacks Industry Rank, which is the average of the Zacks Rank of all the member stocks, indicates underperformance in the near term. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than two to one.
Before we present a few stocks that you may want to consider for your portfolio, let’s take a look at the industry’s recent stock market performance and current valuation:
Industry's Price Performance Over the past year, the Zacks Advertising and Marketing industry has underperformed the S&P 500 composite but outperformed the broader sector. The industry has gained 7% compared to the S&P 500 composite’s growth of 30% and the broader sector’s decline of 22% in the same time frame.
One-Year Price Performance
Industry's Current Valuation Based on the forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, which is commonly used for valuing advertising and marketing stocks, the industry is currently trading at 7.27X compared with the S&P 500’s 22.14X and the sector’s 18.01X.
Over the past five years, the industry has traded as high as 14.26 and as low as 7.27X, with the median being 17.38X, as the charts below show.
Price to Forward 12 Months P/E Ratio
3 Advertising Stocks to Buy Here, we have presented three stocks that are well-positioned for near-term growth:
Publicis: The company is a provider of marketing, communications, and digital business transformation services.
It delivered a strong start to the year, continuing its long streak of industry outperformance despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty. The company reported healthy organic revenue growth across key markets, including the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, further widening the gap with competitors. Publicis also reaffirmed its industry-leading full-year organic growth outlook, supported by expectations for accelerating momentum in the coming quarters. The company’s continued success is being driven by strong client demand, leadership in new business wins, and strategic investments in high-growth capabilities such as content measurement, sports marketing, and AI-powered solutions. Management also sees artificial intelligence as a major long-term growth driver that is strengthening partnerships and enhancing competitive positioning.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s 2026 bottom line has been revised 1.7% upward to $2.35 over the past 60 days. It currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Omnicom: The company is a provider of advertising, marketing, and corporate communications services.
Omnicom delivered a strong first-quarter performance, supported by its integrated capabilities, expanding media platform, and AI-powered Omni platform. The company continues to strengthen its position in an increasingly complex and fragmented marketing environment through advanced data, identity, and media solutions. Omnicom also reported solid revenue growth alongside double-digit growth in adjusted diluted EPS, reflecting healthy operational momentum. Additionally, the company remains on track to achieve meaningful cost-reduction synergies while executing an aggressive share repurchase strategy under its $5 billion authorization. Management believes this combination of operational efficiency and disciplined capital allocation can support long-term profitability and earnings growth.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s 2026 bottom line has been revised 6.5% upward to $10.97 over the past 60 days. It currently carries a Zacks Rank #2.
Quad/Graphics: The company is a marketing solutions provider.
It reported first-quarter results that were largely in line with expectations and indicated that it remains on track to achieve its full-year 2026 guidance. Despite macroeconomic pressures, including higher postage rates and supply-chain cost challenges tied to geopolitical conflicts, the company continues to focus on long-term growth, margin expansion, and disciplined cost management. Quad is also investing in innovative marketing solutions, AI-powered media capabilities, and strategic talent acquisition to deepen client relationships and enhance service offerings. Its audience strategy and omnichannel media services are gaining traction, while operational initiatives such as automation, AI-enabled tools, and advanced co-mailing solutions are helping improve efficiency, productivity, and client cost savings.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for QUAD’s 2026 EPS has been revised 1.7% upward to $1.2 over the past 60 days. It currently carries a Zacks Rank #2.
, /PRNewswire/ -- Weber Shandwick, an Omnicom Public Relations (OPR) agency, today announced that Susan Howe, who has served as CEO since 2024, will retire from the agency on September 1, 2026, after a career spanning nearly three decades. Karen Pugliese, currently serving as Weber Shandwick's Global President, will succeed Howe as CEO, effective September 1, 2026. Howe and Pugliese will continue working closely on the transition to ensure continuity for employees, clients and partners.
Susan Howe to retire from Weber Shandwick, effective September 1, 2026
Karen Pugliese named CEO of Weber Shandwick, effective September 1, 2026 "This is an important moment for Weber Shandwick," said Chris Foster, CEO, Omnicom Public Relations. "Susan has led this agency with vision and integrity, and she leaves the agency exceptionally well positioned for the future. Karen Pugliese is a deeply respected leader with a strong command of the business, our clients and our people. I have every confidence she will continue to strengthen the agency's reputation and impact."
Under Howe's leadership, Weber Shandwick earned significant industry recognition, including PRWeek's Global Agency of the Year, PRovoke's Global Agency of the Decade and more than 250 Cannes Lions. Howe also oversaw the expansion of the agency's capabilities through Weber I/O, Weber Advisory and Weber Create, broadening Weber Shandwick's integrated communications and advisory offerings.
"Karen has been my trusted partner in building this agency into what it is today," said Howe. "She knows this business, our people and our clients with deep experience and commitment. I could not be more confident in her leadership and look forward to seeing what the agency accomplishes next. It has been a privilege to lead Weber Shandwick and work alongside such talented colleagues around the world."
She's been a steady force at Weber Shandwick for more than 15 years, serving in leadership roles including Executive Vice President of the Consumer Practice, Chief of Staff to the CEO, Global Chief Growth Officer and, most recently, Global President. She has overseen the agency's business strategy and innovation agenda, led key client relationships and partnered closely with leaders across the network to shape the agency's future direction.
"Susan is one of the most visionary and impactful leaders I've had the privilege to work with," said Pugliese. "What she has built here — an agency defined by creative excellence and a culture that attracts and develops outstanding talent — is a strong platform for the future. I am deeply honored to take on this role and focused on what's next for our agency, our clients and our people."
Weber Shandwick also announced that Jim O'Leary, Chief Executive Officer, North America and Global President, is departing the agency to pursue a new opportunity.
About Weber Shandwick
Weber Shandwick is part of Omnicom Public Relations (OPR). The agency has been recognized with numerous industry honors, including PRWeek's Global Agency of the Year, PRovoke's Global Agency of the Decade and more than 250 Cannes Lions.
About Omnicom Public Relations
Omnicom Public Relations (OPR) is the global public relations capability of Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC) and one of the company's Connected Capabilities. Operating through leading agency brands, OPR advises and activates for clients across corporate and brand communications, health, public affairs, and social impact. OPR connects world-class talent with shared platforms, technology, and data-driven intelligence, including Omnicom's Omni platform, to deliver integrated communications that shape reputation, drive influence, and produce measurable impact worldwide.
New York, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Omnicom Health has been named “Network of the Year” at the prestigious ADC 105th Annual Awards - the first time a healthcare network has claimed the top distinction in the award show’s storied history. By earning the highest cumulative points across all creative disciplines, including Gold, Silver, Bronze Cubes and Merits, Omnicom Health has set a new benchmark for creative excellence in healthcare and the broader advertising landscape. Part of The One Club for Creativity, the ADC Annual Awards honors excellence in craft, design and innovation.
“To be the first healthcare network named ADC ‘Network of the Year’ is a powerful statement about the new Omnicom Health and the world-class creative standard we are building together,” said Dana Maiman, CEO of Omnicom Health. “This recognition not only reflects the extraordinary innovation and talent across our agencies and teams but also sends a clear message: healthcare creativity deserves its place at the forefront of the global stage.”
Also, at this year’s ADC 105th Annual Awards:
AREA 23 was named “Agency of the Year,” and its “KYIKATÊJÊ” earned the prestigious Fusion Cube, which recognizes work that meets ADC's standards for craft and innovation while advancing representation and inclusion behind the scenes and in the work itself.Biolumina, OLIXIR New York and Remedy Edge also received notable creative honors in categories including “Pharma - Advertising - Direct,” “Pharma - Advertising - Television/Film/Online Video,” “Pharma - Motion/Film Craft - Direction” and “Design for Good - Design for Good - Product Design.” In addition to the awards garnered, Omnicom Health was also represented on the Pharma/Health/Wellness jury by Laura Florence, Deputy Chief Creative Officer at Biolumina, who served as president. This unprecedented recognition at the ADC Awards highlights Omnicom Health’s relentless commitment to pushing the boundaries in creativity, innovation and driving positive change. For the full list of ADC winners, please visit https://adcawards.org/winners/.
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About Omnicom Health
Omnicom Health is the world’s leading and most awarded healthcare marketing communications network designed to accelerate intelligent growth for health and life sciences brands. Uniting best-in-class healthcare professional and consumer advertising agencies and specialized capabilities including patient engagement and support, medical communications, market access and more – we deliver connected solutions that drive measurable impact across the full healthcare landscape. Powered by Omni and Acxiom’s unparalleled life sciences data, we drive faster, smarter, human solutions for clients including Fortune 500 pharma and life sciences companies and countless startups, biotech and biopharma companies. We are part of Omnicom (NYSE: OMC). Learn more at https://www.omc.com/capabilities/capability-health/.
A downtrend has been apparent in Omnicom (OMC - Free Report) lately with too much selling pressure. The stock has declined 10% over the past four weeks. However, given the fact that it is now in oversold territory and Wall Street analysts are majorly in agreement about the company's ability to report better earnings than they predicted earlier, the stock could be due for a turnaround.
We use Relative Strength Index (RSI), one of the most commonly used technical indicators, for spotting whether a stock is oversold. This is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and change of price movements.
RSI oscillates between zero and 100. Usually, a stock is considered oversold when its RSI reading falls below 30.
Technically, every stock oscillates between being overbought and oversold irrespective of the quality of their fundamentals. And the beauty of RSI is that it helps you quickly and easily check if a stock's price is reaching a point of reversal.
So, by this measure, if a stock has gotten too far below its fair value just because of unwarranted selling pressure, investors may start looking for entry opportunities in the stock for benefiting from the inevitable rebound.
However, like every investing tool, RSI has its limitations, and should not be used alone for making an investment decision.
Here's Why OMC Could Experience a TurnaroundThe RSI reading of 29.8 for OMC is an indication that the heavy selling could be in the process of exhausting itself, so the stock could bounce back in a quest for reaching the old equilibrium of supply and demand.
This technical indicator is not the only factor that calls for a potential rebound for the stock. There is a fundamental indicator as well. A strong agreement among sell-side analysts covering OMC in raising earnings estimates for the current year has led to an increase in the consensus EPS estimate by 0.5% over the last 30 days. And an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions usually translates into price appreciation in the near term.
Moreover, OMC currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), which means it is in the top 20% of more than 4,000 stocks that we rank based on trends in earnings estimate revisions and EPS surprises. This is a more conclusive indication of the stock's potential turnaround in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
On May 18, 2026, Omnicom Group Inc (OMC) shares rose 3.3% today, currently trading at $73.14. This performance comes within a 52-week range of $66.33 to $87.17,
It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Omnicom (OMC - Free Report) . Shares have lost about 1.8% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.
Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Omnicom due for a breakout? Well, first let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the recent drivers for Omnicom Group Inc. before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late.
Omnicom Q1 Earnings Miss EstimatesOmnicom reported mixed first-quarter 2026 results, with earnings missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate but revenues surpassing the same.
OMC reported earnings of $1.90 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.91 but increasing 11.8% from the year-ago quarter. Total revenues came in at $6.2 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $6 billion and rising 69.2% on a year-over-year basis.
OMC’s Q1 Revenue Breakdown by Disciplines & RegionsIntegrated Media contributed 51.5% of revenues in the quarter, while Advertising contributed 16.8%. Health, Public Relations, Experiential and Other contributed 9.5%, 11.7% and 10.4%, respectively.
Across regional markets, the contribution was 61.4% from the United States and 12.3% from the Euro Markets and Other Europe. The United Kingdom contributed 8.8%, while Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa and Other North America contributed 8.9%, 3.1%, 2.3% and 3.2%, respectively.
OMC’s Margin PerformanceAdjusted EBITA in the quarter came in at $861.4 million, up 69.5% year over year. The adjusted EBITA margin was 13.8%, in line with the year-ago figure. Operating income was $646.2 million, increasing 42.7% from the year-ago quarter.
How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?Since the earnings release, investors have witnessed a flat trend in fresh estimates.
VGM ScoresCurrently, Omnicom has a nice Growth Score of B, though it is lagging a lot on the Momentum Score front with a D. However, the stock has a score of A on the value side, putting it in the top 20% for this investment strategy.
Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of A. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.
Outlook Omnicom has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). We expect an in-line return from the stock in the next few months.
Key Takeaways OMC shares rose 7.2% in a year, lagging the industry's 16.1% return.OMC sees 50.3% y/y revenue growth in 2026 and flat in 2027, with earnings up 26.8% and 14.2%, respectively.OMC returned billions via dividends and buybacks in 2023-2025, even as liquidity slipped to 0.91. Shares of Omnicom (OMC - Free Report) have risen 7.2% over the past year compared with the industry’s 16.1% return.
OMC’s revenues in 2026 and 2027 are expected to increase 50.3% and remain flat year over year, respectively. Earnings are anticipated to rise 26.8% in 2026 and 14.2% in 2027.
Factors That Augur Well for OMC’s SuccessConsumer-Centric Strategies Driving Volumes: By focusing on consumer-centric strategic business solutions, the company addresses the evolving needs of clients more closely, fostering stronger partnerships. This would assist in driving volumes. This, along with Omnicom’s size and reach, indicates that the top line would be very stable and growing.
Interpublic Buyout Bolsters Market Position: The acquisition brought together highly complementary assets, creating a portfolio of services and products that immediately expands opportunities for clients. With shared cultures and core values rooted in creativity, technology and data, the combined entity will strengthen its position as a leader in modern marketing. This integration should also accelerate innovation, enabling the development of products and services that drive higher returns on marketing investments.
Active Share Repurchases: In 2023, the company distributed $562.7 million in dividends and $570.8 million in share repurchases. In 2024, Omnicom distributed $552.7 million in dividends and executed share buybacks worth $370.7 million. In 2025, Omnicom distributed $549.6 million in dividends and executed share buybacks worth $707.9 million. Similarly, this consistent performance highlights Omnicom’s ability to generate robust cash flows, reinforcing investor confidence and supporting its stock performance.
Risks Faced by OmnicomFierce Competition: OMC operates in a highly fragmented and competitive market, competing with major players, such as WPP, Publicis Groupe and Interpublic Group, as well as emerging digital-focused firms. The competition drives innovation across the industry while increasing pricing pressures. Maintaining market share requires the company to invest heavily in technology, data analytics and talent acquisition, which can strain resources and impact short-term profitability.
Weak Liquidity Profile: OMC has a weak liquidity position due to a sharp rise in current debt. At the end of the first quarter of 2026, the company reported a current ratio of 0.91, lower than the industry average of 0.93. A current ratio lower than 1 does not bode well with investors as it implies that the company may not be able to pay off short-term obligations efficiently.
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OMC’s Zacks Rank & Stocks to ConsiderThe company has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present.
Some better-ranked stocks from the broader Zacks Business Services sector are Everpure, Inc. (P - Free Report) and FactSet Research Systems (FDS - Free Report) , each currently carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Everpure has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 19.3%. P delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 8.1%, on average.
FactSet Research Systems has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 6.5%. FDS delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 0.4%, on average.
Free cash flow (FCF) is a critical measure for identifying high-quality companies, particularly in a market environment marked by ongoing uncertainty. Companies that consistently generate strong cash flow often have the financial flexibility to strengthen their businesses, return capital to shareholders, and create long-term value. One of the most visible ways they do this is through stock buybacks. In a recent webinar, “Beyond the Style Box: Finding Quality Companies With Free Cash Flow,” the VictoryShares team discussed how FCF can help investors identify companies with the potential for durable growth, attractive valuations, and shareholder-friendly capital allocation.
FCF is the cash that remains after capital expenditures are subtracted from operating cash flow. Topics included how companies deploy FCF to build shareholder value through share repurchases (or buybacks), dividends and reinvestment.
See more: Free Cash Flow: The Signal and Not the Noise
“Stock buybacks are important,” said Michael Mack, Client Portfolio Manager for VictoryShares and Solutions, citing the strategic use of cash flow alongside dividends and reinvestment in building shareholder value.
Fiscal 2026 earnings from several large-cap names underscored a trend: the return of capital to shareholders through sizable repurchase programs. Salesforce, Dell and Omnicom are each deploying FCF to buy back stock, a pattern that aligns with the FCF-based selection criteria of the VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (VFLO).
Salesforce, Dell and Omnicom: Three Buyback-Heavy VFLO Holdings Salesforce’s (CRM) 2026 fiscal year earnings report disclosed $14.4 billion in free cash flow, up 16% year-over-year. The company returned $12.7 billion to shareholders through repurchases and authorized a new $50 billion buyback program — a move management has framed as a signal of confidence in its long-term cash generation.
Dell Technologies (DELL) grew quarterly and full-year revenue in fiscal year 2026, which helped to generate record annual cash flow from operations of $11.2 billion and $8.6 billion in free cash flow. This allowed Dell to return a record $7.5 billion to shareholders and repurchase roughly 54 million shares. Furthermore, the company authorized a $10 billion increase in share repurchases alongside a 20% dividend hike.
See more: Are Pharmaceuticals Poised for a Rebound? The Key Metric to Keep in Mind
Omnicom Group (OMC) rounded out the trio by announcing a new $5 billion buyback program in February of 2026, including $2.5 billion in accelerated share repurchase (ASR) arrangements.
How VFLO’s Methodology Identifies Free Cash Flow Leaders Each of the three is a top-10 VFLO holding. The ETF’s underlying index favors firms with the FCF strength to fund sustained buybacks. As of April 30, 2026, Salesforce was a 2.90% position, Dell 3.56% and Omnicom 3.22%.
VFLO tracks the Victory U.S. Large Cap Free Cash Flow Index, which screens companies on expected FCF, a measure that blends trailing and forward-looking estimates rather than relying on past results alone. A growth filter further screens out the slowest-growing names.
For investors looking to anchor portfolios in companies with the cash generation to reward shareholders directly, VFLO offers a disciplined, methodology-driven approach.
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as of 4/30/2026 Ticker Weight (%) Sandisk Corporation SNDK 4.47 Dell Technologies, Inc. Class C DELL 3.56 Cigna Group CI 3.38 Omnicom Group Inc OMC 3.22 Zoom Communications, Inc. Class A ZM 3.15 Adobe Inc. ADBE 2.94 Salesforce, Inc. CRM 2.90 Accenture Plc Class A ACN 2.78 Expedia Group, Inc. EXPE 2.74 Merck & Co., Inc. MRK 2.50 Source: FactSet. Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change, may differ from the Index, and should not be considered investment advice.
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Truth Is Everything: 72% of People Say It's More Important than Ever to Prioritize Truth
Research from McCann and Economist Enterprise reveals global growth will be driven by brands' ability to eliminate doubt and connect with the world's fastest-growing audience with ideas that move at the speed and flow of culture
, /PRNewswire/ -- McCann today released The Truth About Global Brands, a study of 20,713 people across 20 markets, revealing a fundamental reset in how brands achieve growth and relevance, globally. This year's study draws on independent insights from an analysis of B2B decision-makers conducted by Economist Enterprise, the B2B arm of The Economist Group.
Truth About Global Brands At a time when AI is reshaping decision-making, trust is fragmenting and cultural influence is shifting, the research finds that brands must help consumers navigate an increasingly complex "Truth Maze" by eradicating doubt to drive growth.
"Global brands are experiencing a growth crisis as we've shifted from a trust economy to a doubt economy, putting CMOs under more pressure than ever," said Tyler Turnbull, Global CEO, McCann. "The new playbook for the future of brand building will be grounded in a brand's ability to show up with clarity, credibility and cultural fluency at every decision point."
The "Truth Maze": a New Battleground for Brands' Bottom Line
In a world flooded with information, consumers and business leaders are navigating a "Truth Maze:" a complex web of conflicting information, AI-generated content, and competing claims that has made it harder than ever to determine what is real.
While 72% of people say it's more important than ever to prioritize truth, 55% believe brands are less truthful than they were 20 years ago 76% worry they will soon be unable to distinguish between real people and artificial ones online While AI adoption is expected -- 72% of consumers and 88% of B2B leaders say brands must use AI to keep up -- accountability is what will set brands apart.
53% of people say being transparent about AI use is the most effective way for brands to build trust, and 45% say brands should help them understand what's real and what isn't in AI-generated content The commercial stakes are high, with the research revealing that trust is not a soft brand value, but a revenue driver.
"In a world where truth matters more than ever, certainty is the new value exchange," said Harjot Singh, Global Chief Strategy Officer, McCann.
A vast majority of people (80%) say they will actively choose brands they trust, even if they cost more, signaling a growing premium on credibility 69% of consumers and 79% of B2B decision-makers have stopped using a brand because they no longer trusted it "The data tells a compelling story: when business leaders lose faith in a brand, they walk away and they don't come back easily," said Tamara McMillen, Chief Revenue Officer at Economist Enterprise. "What this means for global brands is that the commercial cost of doubt is real and measurable. Brands that invest in being trustworthy guides to B2B decision-makers are the ones best positioned to grow."
"Multi-Modal Globality" Challenges Traditional Brand Building Playbook
In a world inundated with information, the research reveals a major shift in how culture and influence flow globally, as ideas move fluidly across markets, platforms and communities.
Influence is increasingly multi-directional, not West-to-rest Markets like China, India and Saudi Arabia are shaping global norms 73% of people say you can be a global citizen without travelling Culture no longer flows in a straight line from global to local. Instead, it circulates --emerging, evolving and scaling across interconnected networks. Legacy models of global brand building — top-down or bottom-up — are no longer sufficient.
The Next Growth Engine: 1 Billion Strong "Upward Class"
With culture and influence now moving multi-directionally, a new, highly influential and expanding audience is defining the new era of brand growth: the "Upward Class."
1.02 billion people globally $29.5 trillion in annual spending power Highly motivated by progress, self-improvement and upward mobility Unlike previous generations, these consumers use brands not just to consume, but to signal progress, identity and belonging, reshaping the meaning of status itself.
Critically, the "Upward Class" shows lower brand cynicism and stronger belief in brands as tools for advancement, making them disproportionately influential in defining what growth looks like next.
"Future growth won't come from leaning on existing audiences or legacy markers of scale," continued Turnbull. "It will come from brands that turn truth into a genuine growth engine, building connected systems of meaning, culture and commerce. That's what McCann's Truth Well Told framework is designed to do."
The New Playbook for Global Brand Growth
Across all findings, one principle stands out: the brands that succeed in 2026 and beyond will not be those that say the most, but those that remove the most doubt and connect with segments shaping tomorrow's demand. This requires:
Acting as a trusted guide in a complex information landscape Going back to the basics, delivering products and experiences that are relevant, useful and prove their value Identifying and engaging emerging, high-growth audiences that believe in brands Designing truth-based ideas that move with culture and scale across networks Research Methodology
The Truth About Global Brands is based on a survey of 20,713 people across 20 markets [US, UK, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, India, Japan, Mexico, Spain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, New Zealand], conducted between November 2025 and January 2026, combined with qualitative insights from senior marketing leaders and global CMOs.
*Trended data is reported on a like-for-like basis, with the following markets [US, UK, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico] across 2018, 2023, 2026.
This year's report includes a B2B brand perspective based on independent insights from Economist Enterprise, the B2B division of The Economist Group that helps organizations understand global economic and geopolitical change, make informed strategic decisions and reach influential audiences. Their analysis surfaces the critical nuances that distinguish B2B audiences from the broader consumer sample – and what those nuances mean for brands competing for the trust and confidence of business buyers today.
About McCann
McCann, part of Omnicom (NYSE: OMC), is a leading creative solutions company. The award-winning global brand network is united across 100+ countries by a mission to build iconic brands through the radical creativity of Truth Well Told. Because when the truth is well told, it moves people and markets. Named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company in 2025 and 2024, and ranked in the top 3 most creatively effective networks globally in the Effie Index every year since 2019, McCann is the global brand creative partner of such iconic brands as L'Oreal Paris, Mastercard, Xbox, IKEA and Maggi.
For more information, visit www.mccann.com.
