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WPP (WPP) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 391.87 -1.13 (-0.29%)
As of 08/29/2025 12:02 PM Eastern

About WPP Stock (LON:WPP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
389.90
396.90
50-Day Range
363
533.60
52-Week Range
358.90
903
Volume
4.90 million shs
Average Volume
7.83 million shs
Market Capitalization
£4.23 billion
P/E Ratio
793.25
Dividend Yield
0.10%
Price Target
GBX 480
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

WPP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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WPP MarketRank™: 

WPP scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    WPP has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 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.

  • Read more about WPP's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of WPP is 793.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.88.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of WPP is 793.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 365.28.

  • 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 1.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WPP.
  • Dividend Leadership

    WPP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.15%, 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 79.76%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about WPP's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WPP.
  • News Sentiment

    WPP has a news sentiment score of 0.08. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

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

    Only 3 people have searched for WPP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -70% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added WPP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 2.00% 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.

  • Read more about WPP's insider trading history.
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WPP Stock News Headlines

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WPP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

WPP's stock was trading at GBX 827.40 at the start of the year. Since then, WPP stock has decreased by 52.6% and is now trading at GBX 391.87.

WPP plc (LON:WPP) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $20.30 EPS for the quarter. WPP had a net margin of 1.37% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.92%.

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.

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

Record date for 7/4 Dividend
6/05/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/4 Dividend
6/05/2025
Dividend Payable
7/04/2025
Last Earnings
8/07/2025
Today
8/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Advertising Agencies
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Current Symbol
LON:WPP
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
115,500
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 480
Low Price Target
GBX 480
Potential Upside/Downside
+22.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 0.49
Trailing P/E Ratio
793.25
Forward P/E Ratio
4.80
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
£14.18 billion
Price / Sales
0.30
Cash Flow
GBX 74.27 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.28
Book Value
GBX 368.19 per share
Price / Book
1.06

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,078,763,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£4.23 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.13
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This page (LON:WPP) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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