LON:WPP WPP (WPP) Share Price, News & Analysis → Major Elon Musk Crypto Leak Revealed (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free WPP Stock Alerts GBX 749 +9.20 (+1.24%) (As of 08:09 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 739.60▼ 752.4050-Day Range 701.80▼ 795.6052-Week Range 656▼ 971.40Volume244,453 shsAverage Volume2.37 million shsMarket Capitalization£8.01 billionP/E Ratio7,490.00Dividend Yield5.21%Price TargetGBX 1,005.83 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades Get WPP alerts: Email Address WPP MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.80 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside35.0% UpsideGBX 1,005.83 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.39Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.41 out of 5 stars 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWPP has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,005.83, WPP has a forecasted upside of 35.0% from its current price of GBX 745.Amount of Analyst CoverageWPP has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WPP. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipWPP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.57%, 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 39,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WPP. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWPP has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for WPP this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for WPP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added WPP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, WPP insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.32% of the stock of WPP is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions57.16% of the stock of WPP is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of WPP is 7,450.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 148.14.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of WPP is 7,450.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 456.11.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWPP has a PEG Ratio of 2.64. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWPP has a P/B Ratio of 2.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad WealthPress$25,000 into $109,616 in two months? Today I want to show you how our research shows you could’ve grown a $25,000 account into $109,616.12 within the last TWO months. 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Email Address Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorCommunication Services Industry Advertising Agencies Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:WPP CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.wpp.com Phone44 20 7408 2204FaxN/AEmployees114,173Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 1,005.83 High Stock Price TargetGBX 1,245 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 800 Potential Upside/Downside+36.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.10 Trailing P/E Ratio7,398.00 Forward P/E Ratio9.13 P/E Growth2.64Net Income£110.40 million Net Margins0.74% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity4.93% Return on Assets1.20% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio179.40 Current Ratio0.86 Quick Ratio0.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£14.84 billion Price / Sales0.53 Cash FlowGBX 140.21 per share Price / Cash Flow5.28 Book ValueGBX 314 per share Price / Book2.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,070,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£7.92 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.14 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Mark Read CBE (Age 57)CEO & Executive Director Comp: $3.62MMs. Joanne Wilson (Age 49)CFO & Director Mr. Andrew Grant Balfour Scott (Age 55)COO & Executive Director Mr. Stephan PretoriusChief Technology OfficerMs. Rachel HighamChief Information OfficerMr. Tom WaldronGroup Investor Relations DirectorMs. Andrea Harris Esq.Group Chief CounselMr. Chris WadeDirector of Communications & Corporate AffairsMr. Laurent Ezekiel (Age 50)Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Growth Officer Ms. Lindsay Pattison (Age 49)Global Chief People Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPearsonLON:PSONAuto Trader GroupLON:AUTOInformaLON:INFRightmoveLON:RMVAirtel AfricaLON:AAFView All CompetitorsInsidersThomas IlubeBought 2,000 shares on 12/11/2023Total: £1.44 M ($719.00/share)Simon DingemansBought 4,000 shares on 8/7/2023Total: £3.28 M ($820.00/share)Joanne WilsonSold 3,744 sharesTotal: £3.35 M ($894.00/share)View All Insider Transactions WPP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell WPP stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WPP in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WPP shares. View WPP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is WPP's stock price target for 2024? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for WPP's shares. Their WPP share price targets range from GBX 800 to GBX 1,245. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 1,005.83 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 35.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WPP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WPP shares performed in 2024? WPP's stock was trading at GBX 753 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WPP shares have decreased by 1.1% and is now trading at GBX 745. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How often does WPP pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for WPP? WPP declared a dividend on Thursday, February 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 6th will be paid a dividend of GBX 24.40 per share on Friday, July 5th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 6th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 15. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. Read our dividend analysis for WPP. Is WPP a good dividend stock? WPP (LON:WPP) pays an annual dividend of GBX 39 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.57%. WPP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 39,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for WPP. What other stocks do shareholders of WPP own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other WPP investors own include Aviva (AV), Barclays (BARC), GSK (GSK), Imperial Brands (IMB), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Anglo American (AAL), Experian (EXPN), Fresnillo (FRES) and Glencore (GLEN). 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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