<div id="readability-page-1"><p>AustralianSuper Pty Ltd grew its holdings in  Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC - Free Report) by 34.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 175,061 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 45,306 shares during the quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd owned about 0.09% of Omnicom Group worth $14,136,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Omnicom Group</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>High Yield Revival: 3 Cash-Rich Dividend Payers on Sale</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of OMC. Activest Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of  Omnicom Group by 2,960.0% during the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 306 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares in the last quarter.  Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of  Omnicom Group during the 4th quarter worth $26,000.  Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in shares of  Omnicom Group by 2,126.7% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 334 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares in the last quarter.  Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID boosted its position in shares of  Omnicom Group by 111.4% during the 4th quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 334 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of  Omnicom Group by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 404 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares in the last quarter. 91.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>Several brokerages have weighed in on OMC. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Omnicom Group from $82.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Omnicom Group in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Omnicom Group from $82.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Argus raised Omnicom Group to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Omnicom Group from $108.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned  a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus target price of $93.71.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on OMC</b></p><h2>Omnicom Group Trading Down 1.0%</h2><p>NYSE:OMC opened at $70.89 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $20.20 billion, a PE ratio of 181.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. Omnicom Group Inc. has a 52-week low of $66.33 and a 52-week high of $87.17. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $76.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $76.58. </p><p>Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $1.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company 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 earned $1.70 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 69.2% compared to the same quarter last year.  On average, equities research analysts expect that  Omnicom Group Inc. will post 10.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Omnicom Group Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be issued a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. Omnicom Group's dividend payout ratio  is 820.51%. </p><p>Omnicom Group announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 18th that authorizes the company to buyback $5.00 billion in  outstanding  shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the business services provider to reacquire up to 38.1% of its stock  through open market purchases. Stock  buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. </p><h2>Omnicom Group Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Omnicom Group Inc <span>NYSE: OMC<span></span></span> 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.  </p><p>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.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Omnicom Group</li><li>Viking Sails to All-Time Highs—Fundamentals Signal More to Come</li><li>Datavalut Gains Traction: 5 Reasons to Sell Now</li><li>TMC Stock: Why This Pre-Revenue Miner Is Worth Watching</li><li>The Power Grid Is Dying—Is It Time to Buy Its Replacement?</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU9NQw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU9NQw"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Omnicom Group Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Omnicom Group, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Omnicom Group wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Omnicom Group currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

<p>AustralianSuper Pty Ltd increased its stake in Omnicom Group Inc. by 34.9% in Q4, owning 175,061 shares valued at $14.14 million. Other hedge funds also boosted their holdings. Analysts have set new price targets, with Barclays raising it to $90.00. Omnicom reported Q1 earnings of $1.90 per share, exceeding estimates, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.80, yielding 4.5%. The stock is currently trading at $70.89.</p>

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