LON:WPP - WPP Stock Price, News, & Analysis

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GBX 880 +6.20 (+0.71 %)

(As of 01/22/2019 11:22 AM ET)

Previous CloseGBX 873.80

Today's RangeGBX 871 - GBX 888.60

52-Week RangeGBX 1,121.44 - GBX 1,774

Volume1.64 million shs

Average Volume6.86 million shs

Market CapitalizationN/A

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

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.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Advertising Agencies

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorServices

Current SymbolLON:WPP

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

Webwww.wpp.com

Phone44 20 7408 2204

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Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current RatioN/A

Quick RatioN/A

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual SalesN/A

Price / SalesN/A

Cash FlowN/A

Price / Cash FlowN/A

Book ValueN/A

Price / BookN/A

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EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees134,413

Outstanding Shares1,261,820,032

Market Cap£0.00

OptionableOptionable

WPP (LON:WPP) Frequently Asked Questions

What is WPP's stock symbol?

WPP trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "WPP."

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

WPP announced a dividend on Tuesday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 4th will be given a dividend of GBX 22.70 per share on Monday, November 5th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 4th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View WPP's Dividend History.

What price target have analysts set for WPP?

18 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for WPP's shares. Their predictions range from GBX 800 to GBX 1,845. On average, they anticipate WPP's stock price to reach GBX 1,238.72 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 40.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for WPP.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for WPP?

18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WPP in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 11 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for WPP.

Has WPP been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about WPP stock have trended very positive this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. WPP earned a media sentiment score of 3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.

Who are some of WPP's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to WPP include ad pepper media International (APM), Enero Group (EGG), EQ (EQ), Huntsworth (HNT), Innerscope Hearing Technologies (INND), JCDecaux (DEC), M&C Saatchi (SAA), Mediazest (MDZ), Mirriad Advertising (MIRI), Next Fifteen Communications Group (NFC), Northsight Capital (NCAP), PINCHme.com (PIN), Porta Communications (PTCM), Reach4entertainment Enterprises (R4E) and Snipp Interactive (SPN).

Who are WPP's key executives?

WPP's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Paul W. G. Richardson BA, ACA, MCT, Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director (Age 60)
Mr. Mark Read, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 51)
Mr. Andrew Grant Balfour Scott, Chief Operating Officer (Age 49)
Mr. Fran Butera CFA, Investor Relations Director
Andrea Harris Esq., Group Chief Counsel

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 880.

What is WPP's official website?

The official website for WPP is http://www.wpp.com.

How can I contact WPP?

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

MarketBeat Community Rating for WPP (LON WPP)

Community Ranking:		3.4 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		1,111 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		524 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		1,635

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This page was last updated on 1/22/2019 by MarketBeat.com Staff