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: 265.10 to 278.70
• 50-Day Range: 224.20 to 277.69
• 52-Week Range: 218.50 to 616.20
• Volume: 4.98 million shs
• Average Volume: 30.95 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £2.94 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 5.65%
• Price Target: GBX 322.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

WPP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

WPP scored higher than 52% 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: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

WPP has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

WPP has a consensus price target of GBX 322.50, representing about 18.4% upside from its current price of GBX 272.43.

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 -13.62, 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 -13.62, 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 0.74. 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 5.65%, 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.19

News Sentiment

WPP has a news sentiment score of 0.19. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for WPP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of WPP in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net £155,578.24 in company stock, which represents 0.0053% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, WPP insiders have bought 146.19% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £262,000 in company stock and sold £106,421.76 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.03% 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 337.50 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WPP shares have decreased by 19.3% and is now trading at GBX 272.43.

How were WPP's earnings last quarter?

WPP plc (LON:WPP) issued its earnings results on Thursday, February, 26th. The company reported ($20.00) earnings per share for the quarter. WPP had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.54% and a negative net margin of 1.59%.

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

• Last Earnings: 2/26/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026

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 322.50
• High Price Target: GBX 360
• Low Price Target: GBX 285
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX (20)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.34
• P/E Growth: 13.47
• Net Income: £203.92 million
• Net Margins: -1.59%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -7.54%
• Return on Assets: 1.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 334.84
• Current Ratio: 0.89
• Quick Ratio: 0.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £13.55 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.22
• Cash Flow: GBX 51.63 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.28
• Book Value: GBX 368.19 per share
• Price / Book: 0.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,078,525,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £2.94 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.60