WPP
About: Headquartered in the United Kingdom, WPP is one of the world's largest ad holding companies 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: 111,281
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Funds holding %
of 7,407 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
110% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.41M | Put options by funds: $1.63M
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 23
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 56
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 186 [Q3] → 190 (+4) [Q4]
0.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1.8% [Q3] → 1.77% (-0.03%) [Q4]
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $992M [Q3] → $971M (-$21M) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for WPP.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about WPP published over the past 30 days
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
New PSAs Aim to Help Families Identify Subtle Signs of Alzheimer's in Loved Ones
Ad Council and Alzheimer's Association's campaign highlights early warning signs that can be mistaken for normal aging, with emphasis on reaching Black Americans, who are twice as likely to develop the disease NEW YORK , April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ad Council, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, today launched new public service advertisements (PSAs) to help people recognize the early signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in their loved ones. The new suite of PSAs are the latest in the award-winning "Some Things Come with Age" campaign, which continues to encourage pre-care partners to learn about the early warning signs of Alzheimer's.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Healthcare Brands to Gain Enhanced Engagement through CMI Media Group and Compas Collaboration with Microsoft Advertising
PHILADELPHIA , April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CMI Media Group, WPP's healthcare specialty agency (NYSE: WPP) and Compas will be working with Microsoft Advertising to support healthcare brands to help accelerate their growth and enable them to reach their audience across the Microsoft ecosystem and beyond. Current clients of CMI Media Group can discuss the benefits with their account leads.
Positive
WSJ
2 weeks ago
WPP Buys InfoSum in AI Push
The London-listed ad group said that InfoSum—which will join its media investment group GroupM—will help it create marketing solutions that are enhanced by AI.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Down -17.79% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why WPP (WPP) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround
WPP (WPP) has become technically an oversold stock now, which implies exhaustion of the heavy selling pressure on it. This, combined with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher, indicates a potential trend reversal for the stock in the near term.
Negative
Proactive Investors
1 month ago
Will WPP ever grow again? UBS sees more disappointment ahead
"Will WPP ever grow again?" UBS pondered this as it reiterated a 'sell' recommendation on the advertising and marketing giant after mulling a weak set of results last week and a 25% decline in the shares so far this year.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
New Research from CMI Media Group Focuses on Healthcare Equity in America and the Role Healthcare Brands Can Play to Support Consumers
PHILADELPHIA , March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic media healthcare agency CMI Media Group, a WPP company (NYSE: WPP), has released a report focusing on equity in healthcare in America and the role healthcare brands can play to support consumers. "Media Vitals 2025 Focus on Health Equity" spotlights US consumers' healthcare experience.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
WPP plc: Softer Than Expected Q4 Spooking Markets (Rating Downgrade)
WPP plc's margin improvements are overshadowed by enduring macroeconomic issues in China, leading to weaker-than-expected Q4 results and flat to negative revenue guidance for 2025. The competitive landscape is intensifying with the IPG-Omnicom merger, and WPP's own consolidations are limited in providing further cost savings. Despite some net new business growth and revenue increases from top clients, WPP's heavy exposure to China remains a significant concern.
Negative
Proactive Investors
1 month ago
WPP faces Deutsche target cut after results flop
WPP PLC has seen its share price target slashed by Deutsche Bank analysts after disappointing with guidance in results on Thursday. Though a ‘buy' rating was reiterated, Deutsche took the advertising firm's price target from 1,035p to 875p.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
WPP plc (WPP) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
WPP plc (NYSE:WPP ) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call February 27, 2025 4:30 AM ET Company Participants Mark Read - CEO Joanne Wilson - CFO Brian Lesser - CEO, GroupM Conference Call Participants Adam Berlin - UBS Adrien de Saint Hilaire - Bank of America Steve Liechti - Deutsche Numis Joseph Thomas - HSBC Mark Read So, good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us in Sea Containers today who you found it busy coming in for our preliminary results for 2024 and strategic outlook for 2025. Now the past year has been extremely busy, and it's thrown up both challenges and opportunities.
Negative
Investopedia
1 month ago
Ad Giant WPP Stock Sinks on Weak Revenue Outlook
U.S.-listed shares of WPP Plc (WPP) sank 15% Thursday when the giant advertising firm's revenue declined and it gave soft guidance as North America and China sales slid.
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