LON:WPP

WPP - WPP Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 750

+18.20 (+2.49%)

(As of 09/30/2022 07:40 PM ET)

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Today's Range: 733.36
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755.21
50-Day Range: 725
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892.80
52-Week Range: 719.60
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1,231.50

Volume: 4.62 million shs
Average Volume: 3.63 million shs
Market Capitalization: £8.19 billion

P/E Ratio: 1,363.64
Dividend Yield: 4.61%
Price Target: GBX 1,218

WPP MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 62.4% Upside
GBX 1,218 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.62
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
£808,000 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.20 out of 5 stars

3.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
WPP has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,218, WPP has a forecasted upside of 62.4% from its current price of GBX 750.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
WPP has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for WPP.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
WPP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.49%, 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 6,181.82%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for WPP.

2.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
WPP has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for WPP this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 7 people have searched for WPP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, WPP insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £8,080 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of WPP is 1,363.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 122.70.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of WPP is 1,363.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 243.70.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
WPP has a PEG Ratio of 0.59. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
WPP has a P/B Ratio of 2.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About WPP (LON:WPP) Stock

WPP plc, a creative transformation company, provides communications, experience, commerce, and technology services in North America, the United Kingdom, Western Continental Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe. The company operates through three segments: Global Integrated Agencies, Public Relations, and Specialist Agencies. It offers plans and creates marketing and branding campaigns; designs and produces advertisements across various media; and provides media buying services, such as strategy and business development, media investment, data and technology, and content. The company also offers public relations advisory services to clients who are seeking to communicate with a range of stakeholders from consumers to governments and the business and financial communities; and specialist agency services. WPP plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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WPP Stock News Headlines

September 30, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Shore Capital Increases WPP (LON:WPP) Price Target to GBX 1,290

September 22, 2022 | streetinsider.com

Form 6-K WPP plc For: Sep 22 - StreetInsider.com

September 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

WPP advertising firm is the latest to land at Mailchimp HQ in Atlanta

September 21, 2022 | streetinsider.com

Form 6-K WPP plc For: Sep 21 - StreetInsider.com

September 21, 2022 | benzinga.com

CMI Media Group Appoints Rebecca Mills as Executive Vice President - WPP (NYSE:WPP) - Benzinga

September 21, 2022 | lse.co.uk

WPP buys communications agency JeffreyGroup | Financial News - London South East

September 21, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

WPP's GroupM Says E-Commerce Advertising Is a $100 Billion Industry - Markets Insider

September 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

WPP Acquires Leading Communications Agency JeffreyGroup

September 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

WPP (LON:WPP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.15

September 20, 2022 | globenewswire.com

NVIDIA Launches Omniverse Cloud Services for Building and Operating Industrial Metaverse Applications - GlobeNewswire

September 16, 2022 | ft.com

Letter: Advertising is right to splash the cash on talent - Financial Times

September 16, 2022 | streetinsider.com

Form 6-K WPP plc For: Sep 16 - StreetInsider.com

September 12, 2022 | msn.com

WPP names Karen Blackett as new UK chief

September 9, 2022 | msn.com

Ogilvy appoints Devika Bulchandani global chief executive officer

September 9, 2022 | ft.com

Advertising agencies ask 'where are all the people?' in battle for talent - Financial Times

September 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

WPP's (LON:WPP) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.15 - Yahoo Finance

September 1, 2022 | morningstar.com

Fears Over UK Economic Outlook Seen Hitting Pound - Morningstar

September 1, 2022 | businesswire.com

WPP acquires ecommerce consultancy Newcraft - Business Wire

September 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

WPP acquires ecommerce consultancy Newcraft

September 1, 2022 | lse.co.uk

WPP acquires Dutch e-commerce consultancy | Financial News - London South East

August 31, 2022 | morningstar.co.uk

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg likes Workspace, less keen on peers - Morningstar

August 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

WPP (LON:WPP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.15

August 6, 2022 | morningstar.co.uk

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: LSEG unveils buyback; WPP ups guidance - Morningstar

August 6, 2022 | marketwatch.com

WPP Group PLC 1H EPS 22.7p - MarketWatch

August 5, 2022 | businesswire.com

WPP 2022 Interim Results - Business Wire

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WPP Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 7/8 Dividend: 6/09/2022
Dividend Payable: 7/08/2022
Today: 10/02/2022
Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend: 10/13/2022
Dividend Payable: 11/01/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Industry: Advertising Agencies
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Business Services
Current Symbol: LON:WPP
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.wpp.com
Phone: 44 20 7408 2204
Fax: N/A
Employees: 109,382
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: GBX 1,218
High Stock Price Forecast: GBX 1,550
Low Stock Price Forecast: GBX 915
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +62.4%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,363.64
Forward P/E Ratio: 7.39
P/E Growth: 0.59
Net Income: N/A
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 164.86
Current Ratio: 0.91
Quick Ratio: 0.89

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £13.42 billion
Price / Sales: 0.61
Cash Flow: GBX 159.20 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 4.71
Book Value: GBX 340 per share
Price / Book: 2.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 1,092,073,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £8.19 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: N/A

Key Executives

Mr. Mark Read (Age 55)
CEO & Exec. Director
Comp: $3.8M

Mr. Andrew Grant Balfour Scott (Age 53)
Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Stephan Pretorius
Chief Technology Officer

Ms. Rachel Higham
Chief Information Officer

Mr. Peregrine Riviere
Group Investor Relations Director

Ms. Andrea Harris Esq.
Group Chief Counsel

Mr. Chris Wade
Chief Communications Officer

Mr. Laurent Ezekiel (Age 48)
Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Growth Officer

Ms. Jennifer Remling
Global Chief People Officer

Ms. Mary Ellen Howe
Chief Operating Officer of Specialist Communications - North America

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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WPP Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell WPP stock right now?: 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WPP in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" WPP shares.
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What is WPP's stock price forecast for 2022?: 6 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for WPP's shares. Their WPP share price forecasts range from GBX 915 to GBX 1,550. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach GBX 1,218 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 62.4% from the stock's current price.
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How have WPP shares performed in 2022?: WPP's stock was trading at GBX 1,119.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WPP shares have decreased by 33.0% and is now trading at GBX 750.
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How often does WPP pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for WPP?: WPP announced a dividend on Friday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 13th will be paid a dividend of GBX 15 per share on Tuesday, November 1st. This represents a dividend yield of 1.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 13th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for WPP.
Is WPP a good dividend stock?: WPP (LON:WPP) pays an annual dividend of GBX 34 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.49%. WPP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 6,181.82%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for WPP.

What other stocks do shareholders of WPP own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other WPP investors own include Aviva (AV), Barclays (BARC), GSK (GSK), Imperial Brands (IMB), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Anglo American (AAL), Experian (EXPN), Fresnillo (FRES) and Glencore (GLEN).
What is WPP's stock symbol?: WPP trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "WPP."
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.
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What is WPP's stock price today?: One share of WPP stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 750.
How much money does WPP make?: WPP (LON:WPP) has a market capitalization of £8.14 billion and generates £13.42 billion in revenue each year.
How many employees does WPP have?: The company employs 109,382 workers across the globe.
How can I contact WPP?: The official website for the company is www.wpp.com. The company can be reached via phone at 44 20 7408 2204.

This page (LON:WPP) was last updated on 10/3/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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WPP - WPP Share Forecast, Price & News

WPP MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About WPP (LON:WPP) Stock

WPP Stock News Headlines

WPP Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

WPP Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

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