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WPP (WPP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$51.41 -0.18 (-0.35%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

About WPP Stock (NYSE:WPP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$50.98
$51.41
50-Day Range
$48.61
$55.63
52-Week Range
$43.02
$55.74
Volume
95,513 shs
Average Volume
145,089 shs
Market Capitalization
$11.67 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
3.79%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

WPP plc, a creative transformation company, provides communications, experience, commerce, and technology services in North America, the United Kingdom, Western Continental Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe. The company operates through three segments: Global Integrated Agencies, Public Relations, and Specialist Agencies. It offers marketing strategy, creative ideation, production, commerce, influencer marketing, social media management, and technology implementation services; media strategy, planning, buying and activation, commerce media, data analytics, and consulting services; and media management, public affairs, reputation, risk and crisis management, social media management, and strategic advisory services. The company also provides brand consulting, brand identity, product and service design, and corporate and brand publication services. WPP plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

WPP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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17th Percentile Overall Score

WPP MarketRank™: 

WPP scored higher than 17% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 303rd out of 331 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for WPP are expected to grow by 2.67% in the coming year, from $5.61 to $5.76 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    WPP has a PEG Ratio of 7.42. 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 2.32. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.13% of the float of WPP has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    WPP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in WPP has recently increased by 38.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    WPP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.77%, 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 Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, WPP will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.68% next year. This indicates that WPP will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about WPP's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.13% of the float of WPP has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    WPP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in WPP has recently increased by 38.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    WPP has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Business 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 1 people have searched for WPP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added WPP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% 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 1.00% of the stock of WPP is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 4.34% of the stock of WPP is held by institutions.

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

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WPP (NYSE:WPP) Rating Lowered to "Hold" at StockNews.com
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WPP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

WPP's stock was trading at $47.57 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WPP shares have increased by 8.1% and is now trading at $51.41.
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WPP plc (NYSE:WPP) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 23rd. The business services provider reported $3.02 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $3.02.

WPP subsidiaries include Sandtable, AQuest, Bomtempo Anahory e Ralha, Design Bridge, thjnk, Pep LLC, CONEXANCE MD, and more.

WPP's top institutional shareholders include Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (2.36%), FMR LLC (0.57%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (0.31%) and Raymond James & Associates (0.08%).
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Shares of WPP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WPP investors own include Comcast (CMCSA), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Humana (HUM), Chevron (CVX), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/23/2017
Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend
10/11/2024
Dividend Payable
11/01/2024
Today
11/21/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Advertising agencies
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Employees
114,732
Year Founded
1971

Profitability

Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$18.46 billion
Cash Flow
$9.92 per share
Book Value
$22.18 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
224,774,000
Market Cap
$11.67 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.28

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This page (NYSE:WPP) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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