10 Best Marketing Stocks to Buy Right Now

2. Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC)

Number of Hedge Fund Investors: 26

Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) is another stock offering a decent forward yield of 3.2% along with an attractive valuation of 12x its trailing 12-month EPS. While the markets have been speculative on its new drive to acquire Interpublic, the fundamentals remain robust with earnings expected to increase by 7% this year. It has a diversified portfolio across advertising, brand consultation and digital marketing with clients like Apple, Chanel, Disney and Volkswagen.

The Interpublic deal would make OMC more competent in dealing with big tech giants that have been disrupting the advertising world. In an industry where AI tools have enabled faster and cheaper ad creation, OMC will benefit from this consolidation by obtaining better pricing power. It will also provide cross-selling opportunities to Interpublic’s clients like Johnson & Johnson, Levi Strauss, and Mattel.