WPP PLC(WPP)

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WPP $18.49 —
Snapshot
$18.49
52-Week Range
$14.80 – $29.71
YTD
-19.29%
IV Rank (30D)
10.43
Straddle Price
$3.30
P/C Vol Ratio
0.11
Market Cap
$3.7B
Fair Value

A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.

  • DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
  • Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
  • DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
  • P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
  • Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
  • Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
  • Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
  • Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
10-yr Treasury (rf)4.55%
Beta vs SPY1.00
Cost of Equity (CAPM)10.05% (VRP-adj)
WACC4.72%
Volatility Risk Premium+44.5pp (IV − HV30), ERP adj +50bps
Effective Tax Rate21.0%
Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input)+3.0%
DCF Horizon5 years explicit + fade
Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM)×1.03 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S)
Debt / Equity1.56
Quality Score0/6 — cyclical/struggling (5y DCF)
SMA 50$17.92 (Market Anchor value)
SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid$17.43
Bollinger Width / SMA20137.9% (drives anchor stability)
Net Debt$2.2B
Blended Fair Value
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Deviation
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MethodImplied PriceWeightDetail
DCF n/a 0%
DDM (Gordon) $14.63 0%
Peer P/E n/a 0%
Peer EV/EBITDA n/a 0%
Peer P/B n/a 0%
Peer P/S n/a 0%
Market Anchor (SMA50) $17.92 0% stability 0% (BB-width)
Options Expected (B-L 30d) n/a 0%
As of 2026-07-10 · updated
Info
Exchange
XNYS
Market Cap
$3.7B

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. WPP is the largest media buying entity in the world.

Summary
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Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.

Chart
Seasonality
MonthAvg ReturnYears of Data
Jan +0.85% 6
Feb -3.46% 6
Mar -2.80% 6
Apr +4.14% 6
May -0.67% 6
Jun -9.78% 6
Jul +1.17% 6
Aug -4.31% 5
Sep -3.13% 5
Oct -3.14% 5
Nov +6.12% 5
Dec +3.00% 5
Technical Indicators

Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.

Trend Indicators
  • SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
  • EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
  • MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
  • ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
  • +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
  • RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
  • Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
  • Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.

Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.

Volume & Volatility
  • Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
  • OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
  • Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
  • ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
  • HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.

Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →

Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $17.44
SMA 50: $17.94
SMA 200: $19.46
Current: $18.49
EMA 12: $17.32
EMA 26: $17.48
MACD: -0.1600 | Signal: 0.1566
BEARISH
ADX (14): 18.73
RANGE
+DI: 37.00
−DI: 30.14
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 57.47
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 69.22
Stoch %D: 59.12
Williams %R: -0.98
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $19.55
BB Lower: $15.33
NEUTRAL
OBV: -11,039,824
Vol SMA 20: 601,666
Vol ROC: -15.77%
ATR: $0.76
True Range: $1.18
HV 20: 53.7%
HV 30: 57.5%
HV 60: 46.8%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-07-12T00:00:00 – 2026-07-10T00:00:00
AI Analysis

Choose Frenzy-Fast™ for quick analysis or Frenzy-Pro™ for comprehensive analysis.

Analysis includes technical indicators, news sentiment, risk assessment, and specific price levels to watch.

News
Options Activity
IV Rank (30D)
10.43
IV Rank (7D)
83.71
Avg IV
89.4%
Straddle (30D)
$3.30
Straddle (7D)
$2.45
P/C Volume
0.11
Spread Scanner GPU
Full Algorithm Docs ↗

Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →

Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)

score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.

Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)

RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.

Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
  • RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
  • MACD crossover + histogram trend
  • Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
  • Stochastic %K <20 / >80
  • Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
  • Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
  • Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
  • BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
  • IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
  • IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
  • Min open interest across all legs
  • OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05

score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →

Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.

Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.

Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Metric:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol points

How much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.

  • Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
  • Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
  • Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
  • Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each side

Which side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.

  • Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
  • Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
  • Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
  • Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together

Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:

  • High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
  • Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
  • Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —
30 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —

Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.

Volatility Surface

Enter a ticker to render the implied volatility surface.

Volatility Smile

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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
Beta (1Y vs SPY)
1.22
Correlation (SPY)
32.5%
R²
0.11
Ann. Volatility
47.2%
SPY Volatility
12.6%

High volatility - stock moves more than market

Beta & Alpha Over Time
Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-06-30
Diluted shares outstanding: 1,076,000,000 (as of 2025-12-31)

Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.

  • Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
  • Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
  • % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
  • Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.

Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.

134 filers25,463,465 shares$399.21M value2.37% of float
# Filer Shares Value % of Total % of Float Period
1 HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 15,001,708 $233.28M 58.43% 1.39% 2026-03-31
2 Mondrian Investment Partners LTD 3,404,911 $52.95M 13.26% 0.32% 2026-03-31
3 BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 898,714 $13.98M 3.50% 0.08% 2026-03-31
4 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Custodian 667,869 $10.38M 2.60% 0.06% 2026-03-31
5 MORGAN STANLEY Custodian 423,256 $9.51M 2.38% 0.04% 2025-12-31
6 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Custodian 545,621 $8.48M 2.13% 0.05% 2026-03-31
7 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Custodian 460,354 $7.16M 1.79% 0.04% 2026-03-31
8 Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 427,317 $6.64M 1.66% 0.04% 2026-03-31
9 BARCLAYS PLC Custodian 420,000 $6.53M 1.64% 0.04% 2026-03-31
10 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Custodian 283,401 $4.41M 1.10% 0.03% 2026-03-31
11 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 259,422 $4.03M 1.01% 0.02% 2026-03-31
12 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Custodian 187,544 $2.92M 0.73% 0.02% 2026-03-31
13 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 158,107 $2.46M 0.62% 0.01% 2026-03-31
14 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Custodian 155,007 $2.41M 0.60% 0.01% 2026-03-31
15 Transmarket Holdings LP 106,267 $2.39M 0.60% <0.01% 2025-12-31
16 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Custodian 114,887 $1.79M 0.45% 0.01% 2026-03-31
17 XTX Topco Ltd 110,414 $1.72M 0.43% 0.01% 2026-03-31
18 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Custodian 110,247 $1.71M 0.43% 0.01% 2026-03-31
19 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 104,100 $1.62M 0.41% <0.01% 2026-03-31
20 NORTHERN TRUST CORP Custodian 86,971 $1.35M 0.34% <0.01% 2026-03-31
21 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Custodian 79,110 $1.23M 0.31% <0.01% 2026-03-31
22 Aquatic Capital Management LLC 75,139 $1.17M 0.29% <0.01% 2026-03-31
23 Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 51,716 $1.16M 0.29% <0.01% 2025-12-31
24 FMR LLC Custodian 74,683 $1.16M 0.29% <0.01% 2026-03-31
25 Range Financial Group LLC 73,775 $1.15M 0.29% <0.01% 2026-03-31
6 filers$1.94M notional
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period
1 GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian $777.50K 40.16% 2026-03-31
2 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Custodian $390.31K 20.16% 2026-03-31
3 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Custodian $241.03K 12.45% 2026-03-31
4 IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian $228.59K 11.81% 2026-03-31
5 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Custodian $228.59K 11.81% 2026-03-31
6 SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Custodian $69.97K 3.61% 2026-03-31
4 filers$1.45M notional
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period
1 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Custodian $516.26K 35.70% 2026-03-31
2 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Custodian $441.62K 30.54% 2026-03-31
3 IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian $250.35K 17.31% 2026-03-31
4 SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Custodian $237.91K 16.45% 2026-03-31
Insider Activity
Latest: 2026-06-16
Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
Filed Reporter Role Action Shares Avg Price Net $ Link
2026-06-16 Cindy H Rose Chief Executive Officer Mixed +99,114 — EDGAR
2026-05-22 Hans Peter Henrik Agnefjall Director Buy (P) +75,000 — EDGAR
2026-05-12 Rosemary Joanne Wilson Chief Financial Officer Grant (A) +279,720 RSU — EDGAR
2026-05-12 Cindy H Rose Chief Executive Officer Grant (A) +460,066 RSU — EDGAR
2026-03-24 Rosemary Joanne Wilson Chief Financial Officer Grant (A) +1,063,638 RSU — EDGAR
2026-03-24 Cindy H Rose Chief Executive Officer Grant (A) +2,263,566 RSU — EDGAR
2016-01-22 John S. Kvocka Director Disp (D) −1,275 $10.25 -$13.1K EDGAR
2016-01-22 CHARLES E HODGES Director Disp (D) −3,000 $10.25 -$30.8K EDGAR
2016-01-22 MICHAEL C BURANDT Chairman of the Board and CEO Disp (D) −6,017 $10.25 -$61.7K EDGAR
2016-01-22 George Patrick Murphy Director Disp (D) −2,760 $10.25 -$28.3K EDGAR
2016-01-22 LONDA J DEWEY Director Disp (D) −9,000 $10.25 -$92.2K EDGAR
2016-01-22 Robert H Yanker Director Disp (D) −9,455 RSU — EDGAR
2016-01-22 MATTHEW L URMANSKI President and COO Disp (D) −42,902 $10.25 -$439.7K EDGAR
2016-01-22 SHERRI L CRAKER SVP & CFO Disp (D) −31,858 $10.25 -$326.5K EDGAR
2016-01-22 Gavin Molinelli Director Disp (D) −19,751 RSU — EDGAR
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.
Insider Holdings
32 insiders · @ $18.49
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
# Insider Role Shares Disclosed Exposure Lifetime OM Net Filings Last Filed
1 STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY S LLC 10%+ Owner 4,713,392 $87.15M $12.09M 2 2012-11-09
2 Jeffrey C Smith 10%+ Owner 4,330,839 $80.08M $19.64M 1 2012-10-05
3 Peter A Feld 10%+ Owner 1,398,311 $25.85M $3.84M 1 2012-10-26
4 Starboard Value GP LLC 10%+ Owner 1,381,623 $25.55M $19.45M 1 2012-10-15
5 Starboard Principal Co LP 10%+ Owner 1,140,650 $21.09M $5.61M 1 2012-11-02
6 STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD 10%+ Owner 955,976 $17.68M $33.38M 2 2012-09-06
7 DAVID B JR SMITH Director 458,396 $8.48M -$1.32M 30 2009-07-08
8 THOMAS J HOWATT Chairman of the Board 305,800 $5.65M $465.5K 70 2014-03-04
9 Cindy H Rose Chief Executive Officer 300,294 $5.55M $0 3 2026-06-16
10 MARK R MITCHELL 10%+ Owner 150,000 $2.77M $5.90M 1 2013-05-06
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.
ETF Holders
# ETF Provider Weight $ Exposure ETF AUM As Of
Fundamentals

Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.

Metrics
  • Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
  • Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
  • Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
  • Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
  • Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
  • YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
  • Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
  • Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.

TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.