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: 402.50 to 409.60
• 50-Day Range: 409 to 600.80
• 52-Week Range: 400.80 to 903
• Volume: 3.65 million shs
• Average Volume: 8.18 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £4.35 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.31
• Dividend Yield: 9.67%
• Price Target: GBX 715
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

WPP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

WPP scored higher than 46% 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

WPP has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

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 21.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.14.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of WPP is 21.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 21.27.

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 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 5.05%, 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 206.02%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for WPP.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for WPP this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for WPP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added WPP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.22% of the stock of WPP is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

65.25% 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 827.40 at the start of the year. Since then, WPP stock has decreased by 51.0% and is now trading at GBX 405.80.

How were WPP's earnings last quarter?

WPP plc (LON:WPP) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 27th. The company reported $50.30 EPS for the quarter. WPP had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.92% and a net margin of 1.37%.

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: 2/27/2025
• Record date for 7/4 Dividend: 6/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/4 Dividend: 6/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/04/2025
• Today: 8/01/2025

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 715
• High Price Target: GBX 950
• Low Price Target: GBX 480
• Potential Upside/Downside: +76.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 18.93
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.44
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.97
• P/E Growth: 13.47
• Net Income: £203.92 million
• Net Margins: 1.37%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 5.92%
• Return on Assets: 1.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 215.67
• Current Ratio: 0.89
• Quick Ratio: 0.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £14.89 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.29
• Cash Flow: GBX 76.91 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.28
• Book Value: GBX 368.19 per share
• Price / Book: 1.10

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,077,756,658
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £4.37 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.13