NYSE:WP - Worldpay Stock Price, News, & Analysis

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$87.22 -2.89 (-3.21 %)

(As of 11/12/2018 04:00 PM ET)

Previous Close$90.11

Today's Range$86.76 - $89.77

52-Week Range$68.61 - $103.50

Volume5.28 million shs

Average Volume2.85 million shs

Market Capitalization$28.12 billion

P/E Ratio28.14

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta0.84

Worldpay, Inc., through its subsidiary, Vantiv Holding, LLC, provides electronic payment processing services to merchants and financial institutions in the United States. It operates through two segments, Merchant Services and Financial Institution Services. The Merchant Services segment offers merchant acquiring and payment processing services, such as authorization and settlement, customer service, chargeback and retrieval processing, and interchange management to national merchants, and regional and small-to-mid sized businesses. This segment also provides value-added services, such as omni-channel acceptance, prepaid services, and gift card solutions; and security solutions, including point-to-point encryption and tokenization at the point of sale and for e-commerce transactions. The Financial Institution Services segment offers card issuer processing, payment network processing, fraud protection, card production, prepaid program management, automated teller machine driving, portfolio optimization, data analytics, and card program marketing, as well as network gateway and switching services. It also provides statement production, and collections and inbound/outbound call centers for credit transactions, as well as other services, which include credit card portfolio analytics, program strategy and support, fraud and security management, and chargeback and dispute services. This segment serves financial institutions comprising regional banks, community banks, credit unions, and regional personal identification number networks. It markets its services through various distribution channels, including national, regional, and mid-market sales teams, as well as through third-party reseller clients and telesales operation. The company was formerly known as Vantiv, Inc. and changed its name to Worldpay, Inc. in January 2018. Worldpay, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified

Sub-IndustryData Processing & Outsourced Services

SectorBusiness Services

Current SymbolNYSE:WP

Previous Symbol

CUSIP92210H10

Webwww.worldpay.com

Phone513-900-5250

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.73

Current Ratio0.96

Quick Ratio0.96

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio28.14

Forward P/E Ratio23.96

P/E Growth1.52

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$4.03 billion

Price / Sales6.76

Cash Flow$5.1276 per share

Price / Cash17.01

Book Value$3.38 per share

Price / Book25.80

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.10

Net Income$130.11 million

Net Margins-3.99%

Return on Equity12.96%

Return on Assets4.53%

Miscellaneous

Employees3,661

Outstanding Shares312,020,000

Market Cap$28.12 billion

OptionableOptionable

Worldpay (NYSE:WP) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Worldpay's stock symbol?

Worldpay trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WP."

How were Worldpay's earnings last quarter?

Worldpay Inc (NYSE:WP) released its earnings results on Thursday, November, 8th. The business services provider reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.02. The business services provider had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. Worldpay had a positive return on equity of 12.96% and a negative net margin of 3.99%. The business's revenue was down 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.90 earnings per share. View Worldpay's Earnings History.

When is Worldpay's next earnings date?

Worldpay is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 27th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Worldpay.

What guidance has Worldpay issued on next quarter's earnings?

Worldpay issued an update on its FY 2018 earnings guidance on Thursday, November, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.95-4.00 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.99. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.9-3.93 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.93 billion.Worldpay also updated its guidance to EPS.

What price target have analysts set for WP?

31 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Worldpay's stock. Their forecasts range from $7.00 to $129.00. On average, they expect Worldpay's stock price to reach $100.5862 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Worldpay.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Worldpay?

31 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Worldpay in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 27 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Worldpay.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Worldpay stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Worldpay stock:

1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Worldpay, Inc. is a payment provider to power global integrated omni-commerce, any payment, anywhere. Worldpay Inc., formerly known as Vantiv Inc., is based in LONDON. " (10/13/2018)
2. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, "1Q18 revenues and earnings top estimates. Worldpay reported 1Q18 net revenue of $850.7 mn, an 81% y/y increase (+12% pro forma), above our estimate of $833 mn and the FactSet consensus of the $839 mn. Adjusted EBITDA margins were down 70 bps y/y to 44.0%. Adjusted EPS was $0.81, vs. our estimate of $0.78 and the consensus of $0.77, up 19% y/y." (5/10/2018)

Has Worldpay been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about WP stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing 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 closest to five being the most favorable. Worldpay earned a coverage optimism score of 1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the business services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.

Who are some of Worldpay's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Worldpay include Accenture (ACN), Paypal (PYPL), Booking (BKNG), Fidelity National Information Servcs (FIS), NetEase (NTES), eBay (EBAY), Pinduoduo (PDD), Global Payments (GPN), FleetCor Technologies (FLT), First Data (FDC), Total System Services (TSS), Mercadolibre (MELI), Ctrip.Com International (CTRP), CoStar Group (CSGP) and Msci (MSCI).

Who are Worldpay's key executives?

Worldpay's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Charles D. Drucker, Exec. Chairman & Co-CEO (Age 55)
Ms. Stephanie Ferris, Chief Financial Officer (Age 44)
Mr. Mark L. Heimbouch, COO & Director (Age 54)
Mr. Royal W. Cole III, Exec. VP & Head of the North American Region (Age 57)
Mr. Matthew Taylor, Exec. VP of Global Integrated Payments & SMB eCommerce (Age 42)

Who are Worldpay's major shareholders?

Worldpay's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (5.07%), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (3.34%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.60%), Flossbach Von Storch AG (2.12%), FMR LLC (1.98%) and American Century Companies Inc. (1.25%). Company insiders that own Worldpay stock include Charles Drucker, Christopher A Thompson, Kimberly Martin, Mark L Heimbouch, Matt Taylor, Philip Jansen, Rohinton Kalifa, Royal Cole, Stephanie Ferris and Third Bancorp Fifth. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Worldpay.

Which major investors are selling Worldpay stock?

WP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., American Century Companies Inc., Alliancebernstein L.P., Bessemer Group Inc., Strs Ohio, AXA, Adelphi Capital LLP and Jennison Associates LLC. Company insiders that have sold Worldpay company stock in the last year include Charles Drucker, Christopher A Thompson, Kimberly Martin, Mark L Heimbouch, Matt Taylor, Philip Jansen, Rohinton Kalifa, Royal Cole and Stephanie Ferris. View Insider Buying and Selling for Worldpay.

Which major investors are buying Worldpay stock?

WP stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, LA Financiere DE L Echiquier, Sei Investments Co., Victory Capital Management Inc., Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC, Handelsbanken Fonder AB and Fidelity National Financial Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Worldpay.

How do I buy shares of Worldpay?

Shares of WP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Worldpay's stock price today?

One share of WP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $87.22.

How big of a company is Worldpay?

Worldpay has a market capitalization of $28.12 billion and generates $4.03 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $130.11 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.10 on an earnings per share basis. Worldpay employs 3,661 workers across the globe.

What is Worldpay's official website?

The official website for Worldpay is http://www.worldpay.com.

How can I contact Worldpay?

Worldpay's mailing address is 8500 GOVERNOR`S HILL DRIVE, SYMMES TOWNSHIP OH, 45249. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 513-900-5250 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for Worldpay (NYSE WP)

Community Ranking:		3.0 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		688 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		470 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		1,158

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This page was last updated on 11/12/2018 by MarketBeat.com Staff