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WPP (WPP) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 381.50 +1.20 (+0.32%)
As of 06:22 AM Eastern

About WPP Stock (LON:WPP)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
377.80
▼
382.70
50-Day Range
299.70
▼
411.40
52-Week Range
218.50
▼
412.60
Volume
2.39 million shs
Average Volume
33.16 million shs
Market Capitalization
£4.11 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
4.02%
Price Target
GBX 428.75
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

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.

WPP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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32nd Percentile Overall Score

WPP MarketRank™: 

WPP scored higher than 32% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    WPP has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    WPP has a consensus price target of GBX 428.75, representing about 12.2% upside from its current price of GBX 382.01.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    WPP has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about WPP's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of WPP is -17.13, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of WPP is -17.13, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • 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 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WPP.
  • Dividend Leadership

    WPP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.02%, 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.

  • Read more about WPP's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    WPP has a news sentiment score of 0.02. 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 0.41 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for WPP this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for WPP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.04% 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.

  • Read more about WPP's insider trading history.
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WPP Stock News Headlines

WPP (LON:WPP) Earns "Buy" Rating from Berenberg Bank
25 candidates screened. 5 made it.
More than 25 candidates were screened for share price between $1 and $5, market cap above $100 million, daily volume over 500,000 shares, and over $10 million in trailing revenue. Only five stocks cleared every filter, spanning five different sectors. Two are profitable today, and one pays a substantial dividend. The report also flags what could go wrong with each pick, including dilution and convertible debt.tc pixel
WPP (WPP) Gets a Hold from Barclays
WPP rallies Friday, outperforms market
Guinness owner Diageo hires WPP CFO with cost-cutting bonafides
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WPP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

WPP's stock was trading at GBX 337.50 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WPP stock has increased by 13.2% and is now trading at GBX 382.01.

WPP plc (LON:WPP) issued its earnings results on Friday, August, 7th. The company reported $1.80 EPS for the quarter. WPP had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.33% and a negative net margin of 1.81%.

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.

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

Last Earnings
8/07/2026
Today
10/06/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Media
Sub-Industry
Advertising
Current Symbol
LON:WPP
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
115,500
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 470
Low Price Target
GBX 390
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX (22.30)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
4.67
P/E Growth
13.47
Net Income
£203.92 million
Net Margins
-1.81%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
-9.33%
Return on Assets
1.53%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
276.02
Current Ratio
0.87
Quick Ratio
0.89

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£13.26 billion
Price / Sales
0.31
Cash Flow
GBX 72.28 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.28
Book Value
GBX 368.19 per share
Price / Book
1.04

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,078,525,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£4.11 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.73
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This page (LON:WPP) was last updated on 10/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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