LON:WPP WPP (WPP) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 403.40 -6.60 (-1.61%) As of 08/1/2025 12:24 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About WPP Stock (LON:WPP) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get WPP alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 402.50▼ 409.6050-Day Range 403.40▼ 600.8052-Week Range 400.80▼ 903Volume3.65 million shsAverage Volume8.18 million shsMarket Capitalization£4.35 billionP/E Ratio21.31Dividend Yield9.67%Price TargetGBX 715Consensus RatingModerate Buy 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. Read More WPP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks54th Percentile Overall ScoreWPP MarketRank™: WPP scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWPP 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 CoverageWPP has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about WPP's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of WPP is 21.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of WPP is 21.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 21.31.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWPP has a PEG Ratio of 13.47. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWPP 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 InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WPP. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipWPP 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 GrowthWPP does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of WPP is 206.02%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about WPP's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WPP. News and Social Media1.1 / 5News SentimentN/A News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for WPP this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest10 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 Follows2 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 Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, WPP insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.22% of the stock of WPP is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions65.25% 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. Receive WPP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for WPP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WPP Stock News HeadlinesWPP Media, Criteo partner to bring more performance to CTV advertisingJuly 29, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWPP advances Tuesday, outperforms marketJuly 22, 2025 | marketwatch.comToo busy to trade? Good.Too busy to trade? That might be your edge. This after-hours strategy is built for people who don’t sit at screens all day. Just enter near the close, exit the next morning—and move on. Some trades have hit 200%+ overnight.August 2 at 2:00 AM | Timothy Sykes (Ad)S&P Global revises WPP outlook to negative amid growth challengesJuly 18, 2025 | investing.comWPP advances Friday, outperforms marketJuly 18, 2025 | marketwatch.comINVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of WPP plc - WPPJuly 18, 2025 | gurufocus.comWPP Scangroup Names New CEO As Patricia Ithau ExitsJuly 16, 2025 | msn.comWPP Names Microsoft's Cindy Rose CEO to Lead Make-or-Break TurnaroundJuly 15, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines WPP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WPP shares performed this year? WPP's stock was trading at GBX 827.40 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WPP shares have decreased by 51.2% and is now trading at GBX 403.40. How were WPP's earnings last quarter? WPP plc (LON:WPP) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 27th. The company reported $50.30 earnings per share 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 Earnings2/27/2025Record date for 7/4 Dividend6/05/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/4 Dividend6/05/2025Dividend Payable7/04/2025Today8/02/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorCommunication Services Industry Advertising Agencies Sub-IndustryBusiness Services Current SymbolLON:WPP CIKN/A Webwww.wpp.com Phone44 20 7408 2204FaxN/AEmployees115,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for WPPGBX 715 High Price TargetGBX 950 Low Price TargetGBX 480 Potential Upside/Downside+77.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 18.93 Trailing P/E Ratio21.31 Forward P/E Ratio4.94 P/E Growth13.47Net Income£203.92 million Net Margins1.37% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity5.92% Return on Assets1.53% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio215.67 Current Ratio0.89 Quick Ratio0.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£14.89 billion Price / Sales0.29 Cash FlowGBX 76.45 per share Price / Cash Flow5.28 Book ValueGBX 368.19 per share Price / Book1.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,077,756,658Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£4.35 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.13 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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