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WPP (WPP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$26.56 +0.25 (+0.95%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$26.52 -0.04 (-0.15%)
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About WPP Stock (NYSE:WPP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$26.15
$26.59
50-Day Range
$24.52
$36.34
52-Week Range
$24.28
$57.37
Volume
192,056 shs
Average Volume
370,050 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.73 billion
P/E Ratio
4.45
Dividend Yield
3.61%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

WPP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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37th Percentile Overall Score

WPP MarketRank™: 

WPP scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 212th out of 316 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 1.30% in the coming year, from $5.37 to $5.44 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of WPP is 4.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.60.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of WPP is 4.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.36.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    WPP has a P/B Ratio of 1.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.64% 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 3.1, 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 1.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    WPP pays a meaningful dividend of 1.80%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    WPP does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of WPP is 16.08%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, WPP will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.65% 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

    0.64% 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 3.1, 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 1.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    WPP has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 1.00 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for WPP this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for WPP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -56% 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 -67% 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

WPP's stock was trading at $51.40 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, WPP shares have decreased by 48.5% and is now trading at $26.46.

Wpp Plc (NYSE:WPP) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 23rd. The business services provider reported $3.02 EPS 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 Invesco Ltd. (0.93%), Brandes Investment Partners LP (0.29%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.22%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (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.

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
Record date for 7/7 Dividend
6/06/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/7 Dividend
6/06/2025
Dividend Payable
7/07/2025
Today
8/27/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
ADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:WPP
CIK
806968
Employees
108,044
Year Founded
1971

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio
4.43
Forward P/E Ratio
4.93
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
N/A
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.13
Current Ratio
0.86
Quick Ratio
0.88

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$14.18 billion
Price / Sales
0.40
Cash Flow
$8.57 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.09
Book Value
$21.10 per share
Price / Book
1.26

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
215,760,000
Free Float
213,602,000
Market Cap
$5.72 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.01

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This page (NYSE:WPP) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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