LON:WPPWPP Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 621.56

+25.56 (+4.29 %)

(As of 05/26/2020 08:15 AM ET)

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Today's Range

603

Now: GBX 621.56▼

629.20

50-Day Range

483.70

MA: GBX 571.40▼

640.80

52-Week Range

450

Now: GBX 621.56▼

1,085.50

Volume1.25 million shs

Average Volume6.86 million shs

Market Capitalization£7.62 billion

P/E Ratio12.56

Dividend Yield12.24%

BetaN/A

WPP plc provides various communications services worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Advertising and Media Investment Management; Data Investment Management; Public Relations & Public Affairs; and Branding Consulting, Health & Wellness and Specialist Communications. The Advertising and Media Investment Management segment provides advertising services; and media planning and buying, and specialist sponsorship, and branded entertainment services. The Data Investment Management segment offers brand, consumer, media, and marketplace insight services. The Public Relations & Public Affairs segment provides corporate, consumer, financial, and brand-building services. The Branding Consulting, Health & Wellness and Specialist Communications segment is involved in consumer, corporate, and employee branding and design services, covering identity, packaging, literature, events, and training and architecture, as well as advertising, medical education, and online marketing. This segment also offers specialist communications services, such as custom media and multicultural marketing; event, sports, youth, and entertainment marketing; corporate and business-to-business; and media, technology, and production services. The company also provides specialist customer, channel, direct, field, retail, promotional, and point-of-sale services. WPP plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

4.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
WPP has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 900.38, WPP has a potential upside of 45.1% from its current price of GBX 620.40.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
WPP has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.3 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
WPP has received 1,243 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
WPP has received 622 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
WPP has received 66.65% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about WPP and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe WPP will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe WPP will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
WPP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.24%, 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 1.21 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

3.0 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 £113,958.60 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for WPP are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from £122.38 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of WPP is 12.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 12.97.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of WPP is 12.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Services sector average P/E ratio of about 19.35.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
WPP has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.97 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Advertising Agencies

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorServices

Current SymbolLON:WPP

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.wpp.com

Phone44 20 7408 2204

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio80.04

Current Ratio0.99

Quick Ratio0.94

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio12.56

Forward P/E Ratio0.05

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£13.23 billion

Price / Sales0.58

Cash FlowGBX 248.10 per share

Price / Cash Flow2.51

Book ValueGBX 646.70 per share

Price / Book0.96

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees134,281

Outstanding Shares1,225,330,048

Market Cap£7.62 billion

Next Earnings Date8/7/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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WPP (LON:WPP) Frequently Asked Questions

How has WPP's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

WPP's stock was trading at GBX 640.80 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, WPP shares have decreased by 3.2% and is now trading at GBX 620.40. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of WPP?

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WPP in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for WPP.

When is WPP's next earnings date?

WPP is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, August 7th 2020. View our earnings forecast for WPP.

How often does WPP pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for WPP?

WPP declared a dividend on Thursday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a dividend of GBX 37.30 per share on Monday, July 6th. This represents a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. This is a boost from WPP's previous dividend of GBX 22.70. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. View WPP's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for WPP?

15 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for WPP's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 585 to GBX 1,450. On average, they anticipate WPP's share price to reach GBX 900.38 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 45.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for WPP.

Has WPP been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about WPP stock has trended negative on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. WPP earned a media sentiment score of -2.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutWPP.

Who are some of WPP's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to WPP include Omnicom Group (OMC), Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), Publicis Groupe (PUBGY), Stroeer SE & Co KGaA (SAX), Groupon (GRPN), Criteo (CRTO), Tarsus Group (TRS), Huntsworth (HNT), Starco Brands (STCB), Next Fifteen Communications Group (NFC), Telaria (TLRA), The Pebble Group (PEBB), Enero Group (EGG), MDC Partners (MDCA) and M&C Saatchi (SAA). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of WPP own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other WPP investors own include Interserve (IRV), Aviva (AV), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Barclays (BARC), Barratt Developments (BDEV), Cara Therapeutics (CARA), easyJet (EZJ), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB) and Anglo American (AAL).

Who are WPP's key executives?

WPP's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Paul W. G. Richardson BA, ACA, MCT, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 61)
Mr. Mark Read, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 52)
Mr. Andrew Grant Balfour Scott, Chief Operating Officer (Age 50)
Mr. Stephan Pretorius, Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Fran Butera CFA, Investor Relations Director

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 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 is WPP's stock price today?

One share of WPP stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 620.40.

How big of a company is WPP?

WPP has a market capitalization of £7.60 billion and generates £13.23 billion in revenue each year. WPP employs 134,281 workers across the globe.

What is WPP's official website?

The official website for WPP is www.wpp.com.

How can I contact WPP?

The company can be reached via phone at 44 20 7408 2204.

This page was last updated on 5/26/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff