WPP (WPP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $52.00 to $52.69
• 50-Day Range: $49.34 to $56.55
• 52-Week Range: $43.02 to $57.37
• Volume: 159,121 shs
• Average Volume: 160,561 shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.87 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.89
• Dividend Yield: 3.71%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

WPP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

WPP scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 192nd out of 333 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for WPP.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 0.53%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for WPP are expected to grow by 0.53% in the coming year, from $5.62 to $5.65 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of WPP is 8.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.29.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of WPP is 8.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.29.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

WPP has a PEG Ratio of 8.03. 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 2.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.15% 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 2.3, 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 6.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

WPP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.50%, 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 32.99%. 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 34.34% next year. This indicates that WPP will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.15% 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 2.3, 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 6.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

WPP has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for WPP this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for WPP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added WPP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

WPP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WPP shares performed this year?

WPP's stock was trading at $47.57 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WPP shares have increased by 9.9% and is now trading at $52.29.
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How were WPP's earnings last quarter?

WPP plc (NYSE:WPP) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 23rd. The business services provider reported $3.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $3.02.

Does WPP have any subsidiaries?

WPP subsidiaries include these companies: Sandtable, AQuest, Bomtempo Anahory e Ralha, Design Bridge, thjnk, Pep LLC, CONEXANCE MD, and others.

Who are WPP's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of WPP 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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How do I buy shares of WPP?

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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What other stocks do shareholders of WPP own?

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: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Advertising agencies
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WPP
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 806968
• Web: www.wpp.com
• Phone: 442072824600
• Fax: 44-20-7493-6819
• Employees: 114,732
• Year Founded: 1971

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.30
• P/E Growth: 8.03
• 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: 1.09
• Current Ratio: 0.89
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.85 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.80
• Cash Flow: $9.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.62
• Book Value: $22.18 per share
• Price / Book: 2.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 227,044,000
• Free Float: 224,774,000
• Market Cap: $11.87 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.27