WPP.L - WPP plc
| Previous close | 966.40 |
| Open | 961.40 |
| Bid | 944.20 x 593300 |
| Ask | 944.60 x 208500 |
| Day's range | 937.80 - 964.80 |
| 52-week range | 791.00 - 1,323.50 |
| Volume | 2,931,186 |
| Avg. volume | 4,220,854 |
| Market cap | 11.95B |
| Beta (3Y monthly) | 1.16 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 11.23 |
| EPS (TTM) | 84.30 |
| Earnings date | 27 Feb 2019 - 4 Mar 2019 |
| Forward dividend & yield | 0.60 (6.27%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 2019-06-13 |
| 1y target est | 1,078.52 |
- Reuters - UK Focus•2 days ago
Vista Equity Partners lines up binding bid for Kantar - sources
Private equity fund Vista Equity Partners has emerged as one of four U.S. bidders vying for a majority stake in WPP's data analytics firm Kantar, two sources close to the deal told Reuters. The world's biggest advertising company and its adviser Goldman Sachs are hoping to wrap up the process in late June and have given Vista access to Kantar's books to carry out due diligence checks, the sources said. Vista, whose private-equity portfolio comprises of mostly software companies, bought U.S. technology firm Apptio last year in a $1.94 billion cash deal.
- Simply Wall St.•2 days ago
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- Reuters•7 days ago
WPP shortlists final bidders for Kantar - sources
WPP has shortlisted a series of U.S. buyout funds to submit binding bids for a majority stake in its data analytics unit Kantar as it wants to finalise the sale in late June, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Private equity firms Bain Capital, Apollo and Platinum have made it through to the final stages of the auction along with a fourth undisclosed bidder, the sources said. The world's biggest advertising company held management presentations with the bidders on May 15, one of the sources said, and aims to wrap up the process towards the end of June.
- Business Wire•17 days ago
VodafoneZiggo Appoints WPP as Its Strategic Transformation Partner
WPP (NYSE: WPP) has been awarded VodafoneZiggo’s strategic marketing and communications brief, following a competitive pitch process. The newly established bespoke multi-disciplinary team, WPP Go One, will work together with VodafoneZiggo and act as the core leadership team for the company’s operations in the Netherlands as it continues to put customer experience at the centre of its marketing and communications activity. This creative, strategic partnership will be partly based onsite at the client and at Amsteldok, WPP’s recently opened campus in Amsterdam, which brings 15 agencies under one roof, giving clients easier access to the breadth and depth of WPP’s talent and expertise.
- Simply Wall St.•17 days ago
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- Fool.co.uk•19 days ago
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- Bloomberg•28 days ago
Bain, Apollo Among Bidders for WPP's Kantar Business
The private equity firms are among bidders who have moved into the next round of the auction after other parties including CVC Capital Partners and Apax Partners dropped out, said the people, who asked not to be identified because discussions are private. Representatives for Bain, Apollo, CVC and Apax declined to comment.
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- Reuters•28 days ago
Ad group WPP hit by client losses in North America
The world's biggest advertising company WPP suffered a sharp drop in first-quarter underlying sales in North America as the loss of work from clients such as Ford took a toll on its most important market. WPP, led by company veteran Mark Read following last year's departure of founder Martin Sorrell, said its U.S. performance was disappointing but in line with expectations. WPP, the owner of agencies including JWT and Ogilvy, is in the middle of an overhaul following several profit warnings in 2017 and 2018 and the turmoil linked to Sorrell's abrupt departure over a complaint of misconduct, which he denied.
- Evening Standard•28 days ago
WPP reels under Mark Read while Sir Martin Sorrell's S4 adds deals
ADVERTISING giant WPP today posted falling sales after suffering blue-chip client losses, while ousted former CEO Sir Martin Sorrell stepped up his wheeller-dealing. The ad giant — now describing itself as a “creative transformation company” — saw sales in the first quarter down 8.5% in the first quarter. The loss of accounts from Ford, American Express, HSBC and some big pharma companies were behind the falls, leaving chief executive Mark Read facing “a challenging year”.
- Bloomberg•28 days ago
WPP’s Ad Agency Struggles Continue
(Bloomberg) -- Advertising giant WPP Plc reported a fall in first-quarter sales after its agencies in North America lost work with top clients, in another reminder of the challenge facing Chief Executive Officer Mark Read. Revenue less pass-through costs, WPP’s measure of organic sales growth, fell 2.8 percent, the London-based company said in a statement Friday, in line with the average estimate in a company-compiled survey of 14 analysts.
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Reuters•last monthWPP expects at least five private equity bids for Kantar - sources
WPP has attracted at least five of the world's biggest private equity firms into an auction for a majority stake in its data analytics unit Kantar ahead of a deadline for indicative bids on Apr. 17, sources told Reuters. U.S. private equity funds Bain Capital and Apollo are putting the finishing touches to their rival bids and will compete with European funds CVC Capital Partners, Permira and Apax. The bidding field includes two other private equity investors, one of the sources said, without naming them.
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- Business Wire•2 months ago
WPP Opens New Campus in Amsterdam
WPP (NYSE:WPP) today marked the opening of its new Amsterdam campus as it continued the roll-out of its global co-location strategy. VBAT, an international WPP design studio based in Amsterdam, worked with the agencies housed in Amsteldok to name the campus and develop the co-location’s new branding. Amsteldok, which was Europe’s largest office building when it was completed in 1973 by renowned architect Huig Aart Maaskant, will be home to 15 WPP agency brands that previously operated from 11 different locations.
- Reuters - UK Focus•2 months ago
BUZZ-WPP: Deutsche Bank ups to 'buy', sees limited downside risk
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- Simply Wall St.•2 months ago
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