WPP (LON:WPP) Insider Cindy Rose Buys 50,000 Shares

WPP plc (LON:WPP) insider Cindy Rose acquired 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 269 per share, for a total transaction of £134,500.

WPP Trading Down 1.3%

WPP stock opened at GBX 268.78 on Friday. WPP plc has a 12-month low of GBX 245.40 and a 12-month high of GBX 669. The firm has a market capitalization of £2.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.77, a P/E/G ratio of 13.47 and a beta of 1.13. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 304.74 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 331.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 215.67.

WPP (LON:WPP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported GBX (20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. WPP had a return on equity of 5.92% and a net margin of 1.37%. As a group, research analysts predict that WPP plc will post 81.6125654 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on WPP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of WPP from GBX 420 to GBX 360 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 365 target price on shares of WPP in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 362.50.

More WPP News

Here are the key news stories impacting WPP this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Two senior insiders bought stock — Philip Jansen purchased 50,000 shares at GBX 255 and Cindy Rose bought 50,000 shares at GBX 269, signaling management confidence in the company’s prospects. Insider buys
• Positive Sentiment: WPP Media won Estée Lauder’s global media account (reported at ~$987M), a significant new or retained client that supports revenue stability and long‑term fee growth. Estée Lauder account
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded partnership with Adobe to integrate workflows and CX orchestration could improve service capabilities and product differentiation over time. Adobe partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Promotions and hires across WPP Media (senior leadership changes and new VP investments) reflect routine restructuring of businesses during a strategy refresh; operational impact is gradual. Leadership moves
• Negative Sentiment: WPP unveiled a sweeping overhaul to consolidate agencies and target roughly £500m of annual cost savings — the plan creates execution risk, likely one‑off restructuring charges and staff disruption that spooked investors. Restructure and £500m cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS came in at GBX (20), a weak print that highlights margin pressure and underpins concerns about near‑term profitability. Quarterly earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: reports say shares plunged after the turnaround plan as investors weighed execution risk and potential costs; that selling pressure is driving the stock lower today. Shares plunge story
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/data risk: reporting that confidential client data was released amid litigation with an ex‑employee adds reputational and potential litigation downside. Data/legal issue

WPP Company Profile

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.