Wpp Plc (WPP) – What Are Investment Firms Thinking About This Stock?

Shares of Wpp Plc (NYSE:WPP) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eight analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company.

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of WPP in a report on Friday, September 11th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of WPP in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of WPP in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in shares of WPP by 455.9% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 2,318 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,901 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of WPP by 195.2% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 3,348 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 2,214 shares during the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of WPP during the second quarter worth about $176,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC grew its stake in WPP by 39.4% in the first quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 16,139 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $251,000 after purchasing an additional 4,562 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in WPP by 75.0% in the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 17,340 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $270,000 after purchasing an additional 7,433 shares in the last quarter. 4.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

WPP Stock Performance

Shares of WPP stock opened at $25.41 on Friday. WPP has a 1-year low of $14.81 and a 1-year high of $27.78. The business has a 50-day moving average of $25.42 and a 200-day moving average of $20.47.

WPP Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th will be issued a $0.5052 dividend. This is a drop from WPP’s previous dividend of $0.5079. This represents a yield of 398.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th.

Key Stories Impacting WPP

Here are the key news stories impacting WPP this week:

• Positive Sentiment: WPP has appointed Tyler Turnbull, currently global CEO of McCann, as CEO of WPP Creative beginning in 2027. The move brings an experienced agency executive into a senior role and could support creative growth, client retention, and operational execution across WPP’s creative business. WPP Creative appoints Tyler Turnbull as CEO
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage also points to an expanded partnership with Kyndryl, suggesting continued demand for WPP’s marketing, branding, and communications services. Larger or deeper client relationships are supportive of revenue visibility, though the financial contribution was not disclosed. Kyndryl expands WPP partnership

WPP Company Profile

WPP plc is a global marketing and communications company that provides advertising, media investment, public relations, branding, customer experience, and technology services. Through its agencies and specialist businesses, WPP helps organizations develop brands, create content, reach audiences, and use data and technology to support marketing and customer engagement.

The company’s portfolio includes agencies and platforms such as WPP Media, VML, Ogilvy, Burson, AKQA, GroupM, and WPP Open.