WPP
About: Headquartered in the United Kingdom, WPP is the world's largest ad holding company based on annual revenue. Its services, which include traditional and digital advertising, public relations, and consulting, are provided worldwide, with over 70% of its revenue coming from more developed regions such as North America, the UK, and Western Europe.
Employees: 111,000
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Funds holding %
of 6,831 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 17
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 58
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $861M [Q2] → $993M (+$132M) [Q3]
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 184 [Q2] → 185 (+1) [Q3]
0.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1.74% [Q2] → 1.8% (+0.06%) [Q3]
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $388K | Put options by funds: $685K
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for WPP.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about WPP published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
23 hours ago
WPP and Amazon Music are Joined by Top Artists for Groundbreaking “Louder Than Cancer” Campaign
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amazon Music and WPP (NYSE: WPP) today unveil “Louder Than Cancer,” a groundbreaking initiative uniting top global artists to harness the power of music in recognition of World Cancer Day with creative leadership from WPP's Grey Health, talent marketing agency FIMI Group, and the Amazon Ads Brand Innovation Lab. The campaign builds upon the impactful “The Most Beautiful Sound,” campaign, which captured the sound of cancer cells being destroyed for the first time ever,.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
5 days ago
New Research from CMI Media Group Spotlights How Healthcare Brands Can Support Needs of Patients with Obesity
PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic media healthcare agency CMI Media Group, a WPP company (NYSE: WPP), has released a report offering new insights into how healthcare brands can support patients with obesity from its extensive consumer-focused Media Vitals™ research. "Media Vitals 2025 Focus on Obesity" centers on the evolving way that people manage their healthcare needs today, including interactions with healthcare professionals, searching for treatment options online, and ways they consume media.
Positive
Proactive Investors
2 weeks ago
WPP gets for Kantar sale boost with media arm disposal
WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) attempts to sell its stake in research group Kantar have seemingly been boosted by the US $1 billion sale of that business's market research arm. Kantar Media, which specialises in TV ratings, is being sold to alternative investment group HIG Capital.
Negative
Business Insider
3 weeks ago
Thousands sign petition calling on ad titan WPP to rethink its 4-day RTO demand
Staff at WPP are pushing back against the company's new 4-day RTO mandate. A public petition calling for the firm to revoke its policy has gained thousands of signatures.
Negative
Proactive Investors
4 weeks ago
WPP's recent strength batted off as UBS doubles down on ‘sell' rating
WPP PLC (LSE:WPP)'s recent rebound has failed to shift sentiment at UBS, which doubled down on a ‘sell' rating for the advertising firm on poor prospects ahead. Though UBS upped WPP's share price target from 680p to 720p, the bank suggested a resurgence in its share price since the summer was unlikely to last.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
CMI Media Group Partners with Anoki on Industry-First Pharmaceutical Contextual CTV Advertising Campaign Across Both DTC and HCP Campaigns
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anoki AI, a pioneer in multimodal AI for Connected Television (CTV), today announced a strategic partnership with CMI Media Group, a leading media agency specializing in healthcare and pharmaceutical marketing and part of WPP (NYSE: WPP). This first-of-kind collaboration enables CMI Media Group to leverage Anoki AI's ContextIQ technology for both direct-to-consumer (DTC) and healthcare provider (HCP) CTV campaigns, bringing unprecedented precision and eng.
Positive
Proactive Investors
2 months ago
WPP shares inch higher on Kantar deal talks with Ipsos
WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) shares rose after it was confirmed that French market research giant Ipsos is in talks about potentially buying Kantar Media. WPP owns a 40% stake in Kantar.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
Are Investors Undervaluing WPP (WPP) Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
WPP plc (WPP) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
WPP plc (NYSE:WPP ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 10, 2024 4:30 AM ET Company Participants Mark Read – CEO Joanne Wilson – CFO Conference Call Participants Laura Metayer - Morgan Stanley Nicolas Langlet - BNP Paribas Adrien de Saint Hilaire - Bank of America Thomas Singlehurst - Citi Joseph Thomas – HSBC Steve Liechti - Deutsche Numis Simon Baker - Bernstein Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the WPP 2024 Third Quarter Trading Update Conference Call and Webcast.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
WPP Third Quarter Trading Update
NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WPP (NYSE: WPP) today reported its 2024 Third Quarter Trading Update. Third quarter £m +/(-) % reported1 +/(-) % LFL2 Revenue 3,558 1.4 4.1 Revenue less pass-through costs 2,765 (2.6) 0.5 Year to date Revenue 10,784 0.5 3.1 Revenue less pass-through costs 8,364 (3.3) (0.5) Q3 highlights Q3 reported revenue +1.4%, LFL revenue +4.1% Q3 LFL revenue less pass-through costs +0.5%, with North America +1.7%, We.
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