Track record · closed signal

Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) — closed signal from July 23, 2025

Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on October 21, 2025.

Predicted vs. what happened

IPG price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$23.89 – $24.86Entry zone — fair-value band

$25.37Published — price the day we called it

$29.56Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$28.42Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$26.94Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Partial

Reached 67% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.

Peak price

$28.42

peak on September 30, 2025 — not a realized return

Peak gain

+12%

peak, from the publication price

Window close

$26.94

end-of-window price, context only

Days to target

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Window

July 23, 2025 – October 21, 2025

The thesis — published July 23, 2025

Predicted growth

+18%

over the measurement window

Target price

$29.56

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$23.89 – $24.86

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$25.37

published July 23, 2025

Confidence

63%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Interpublic just reported profit per share that was 36 percent higher than expected and launched a new shopping tool that uses artificial intelligence. Those two wins pushed the stock to its highest price ever, but excitement is now running so hot that shares often cool off by 6 to 8 percent in the weeks that follow. Picking up shares between $24.50 and $25.50 lets you own a leading ad agency using AI right before advertisers lock in their year-end budgets, with a goal of $30 within three months. That window gives a cushion while still aiming for solid upside.

Primary drivers

Big Q2 profit beat and record 18.1 percent margin show the company is running efficiently
New AI shopping platform could bring in extra sales beyond normal ad contracts
Crowd excitement is high, so waiting for a small pullback can give a better entry
Possible merger with Omnicom may cut costs and raise future profits

How it played out

IPG: thesis partly played out, target missed

Lyra published IPG at $25.37 on July 23, 2025. The thesis looked for 18 percent growth toward $29.56. It pointed to a Q2 profit beat, an 18.1 percent margin, a new shopping platform using artificial intelligence, a possible pullback after high excitement, and a possible Omnicom merger that could cut costs.

Inside the window, IPG rose, but not enough. The stock peaked at $28.42 on September 30, a 12 percent gain. It never reached $29.56. By October 21, it ended at $26.94. The thesis partly played out because the stock gained, but the target was missed.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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