Core Viewpoint - The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) is set to announce its fiscal Q3 earnings for 2025, with analysts projecting a profit increase, despite a recent decline in share performance compared to market indices [1][2][3]. Financial Performance - Analysts expect IPG to report a profit of $0.71 per share for Q3 2025, reflecting a 1.4% increase from $0.70 per share in the same quarter last year [2]. - For the current fiscal year ending in December, IPG is projected to report a profit of $2.88 per share, up 4% from $2.77 per share in fiscal 2024 [2]. - The company's EPS is anticipated to grow 5.9% year-over-year to $3.05 in fiscal 2026 [2]. Recent Earnings and Market Reaction - Following the Q2 earnings release, IPG's shares surged nearly 7%, reporting total revenue of $2.5 billion, which is a 6.4% decline year-over-year due to lower organic revenue from prior-year client activity [4]. - Despite the revenue drop, IPG achieved an adjusted EBITA of $393.7 million, a 16.2% increase from the previous year, and an adjusted EPS of $0.75, exceeding analyst estimates by 36.4% [4]. - IPG anticipates achieving an adjusted EBITA margin for fiscal 2025 significantly above the previously guided 16.6%, indicating ongoing profitability momentum [4]. Stock Performance - Over the past 52 weeks, IPG's stock has declined by 16.1%, underperforming the S&P 500 Index's return of 14.3% and the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund's increase of 26% [3].