WPP (WPP) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

WPP is the creative transformation company, using the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. We are a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 358.20 to 379.70
• 50-Day Range: 360.70 to 436.10
• 52-Week Range: 358.20 to 903
• Volume: 16.31 million shs
• Average Volume: 11.56 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £3.89 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,042.49
• Dividend Yield: 0.11%
• Price Target: GBX 480
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

WPP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

WPP scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

WPP has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

WPP has a consensus price target of GBX 480, representing about 33.1% upside from its current price of GBX 360.70.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

WPP has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of WPP is 1,042.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.98.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of WPP is 1,042.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 360.64.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

WPP has a PEG Ratio of 13.47. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

WPP has a P/B Ratio of 0.98. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for WPP.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

WPP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.18%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

WPP does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of WPP is 113.87%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for WPP.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.31

News Sentiment

WPP has a news sentiment score of 0.31. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for WPP this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for WPP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added WPP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, WPP insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.00% of the stock of WPP is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

68.32% of the stock of WPP is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WPP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WPP shares performed this year?

WPP's stock was trading at GBX 827.40 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WPP shares have decreased by 56.4% and is now trading at GBX 360.70.

How were WPP's earnings last quarter?

WPP plc (LON:WPP) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $20.30 EPS for the quarter. WPP had a net margin of 1.37% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.92%.

How do I buy shares of WPP?

Shares of WPP stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of WPP own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WPP investors own include GSK (GSK), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Barclays (BARC), Glencore (GLEN), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Meta Platforms (META) and Aviva (AV).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/4 Dividend: 6/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/4 Dividend: 6/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/04/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 9/19/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Advertising Agencies
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: LON:WPP
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.wpp.com
• Phone: 44 20 7408 2204
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 115,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for WPP: GBX 480
• High Price Target: GBX 480
• Low Price Target: GBX 480
• Potential Upside/Downside: +33.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.35
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,042.49
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.42
• P/E Growth: 13.47
• Net Income: £203.92 million
• Net Margins: 1.37%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 5.92%
• Return on Assets: 1.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 215.67
• Current Ratio: 0.89
• Quick Ratio: 0.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £14.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.27
• Cash Flow: GBX 68.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.28
• Book Value: GBX 368.19 per share
• Price / Book: 0.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,078,763,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £3.89 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.13