Ownership and insider activity for WPP plc (WPP): recent transactions by executives and directors. Track how corporate insiders are trading the stock.
WPP plc operates as a global creative transformation enterprise, delivering a comprehensive suite of services that include communications strategies, customer experience enhancement, commerce solutions, and advanced technology applications. Its extensive geographical presence spans North America, the United Kingdom, Western Continental Europe, the Asia Pacific region, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe.
Price
| Price | $27.46 (closing price, November 3, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $5.9B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | GB |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Rose Cindy H | M-Exempt | 88,188 | |
| 2026-09-01 | Rose Cindy H | M-Exempt | 88,188 | |
| 2026-09-01 | Rose Cindy H | F-InKind | 41,532 | |
| 2026-06-15 | Rose Cindy H | M-Exempt | 187,341 | |
| 2026-06-15 | Rose Cindy H | M-Exempt | 187,341 | |
| 2026-06-15 | Rose Cindy H | F-InKind | 88,227 | |
| 2026-05-21 | Agnefjall Hans Peter Henrik | P-Purchase | 75,000 | |
| 2026-05-11 | Agnefjall Hans Peter Henrik | |||
| 2026-05-08 | Wilson Rosemary Joanne | A-Award | 279,720 | |
| 2026-05-08 | Rose Cindy H | A-Award | 460,066 |
Balance Sheet (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 2.26B GBP | 11.51B GBP | 10.43B GBP | 10.44B GBP | 12.90B GBP | 3.88B GBP | 2.49B GBP | 2.22B GBP | 2.64B GBP | 2.69B GBP |
| Short-term Investments | 180.7M GBP | 341.8M GBP | 632.4M GBP | 863.6M GBP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receivables | 12.30B GBP | 12.47B GBP | 13.01B GBP | 11.82B GBP | 10.49B GBP | 10.79B GBP | 11.81B GBP | 7.33B GBP | 10.80B GBP | 7.28B GBP |
| Inventory | 400.4M GBP | 9.22B GBP | 8.22B GBP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Assets | 15.44B GBP | 24.62B GBP | 24.37B GBP | 23.76B GBP | 23.98B GBP | 15.34B GBP | 15.10B GBP | 13.94B GBP | 13.66B GBP | 13.17B GBP |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 968.7M GBP | 979.5M GBP | 1.08B GBP | 2.61B GBP | 2.30B GBP | 2.29B GBP | 2.53B GBP | 2.21B GBP | 2.29B GBP | 2.04B GBP |
| Goodwill | 13.21B GBP | 12.87B GBP | 13.13B GBP | 10.11B GBP | 7.39B GBP | 7.61B GBP | 8.45B GBP | 8.39B GBP | 7.61B GBP | 6.95B GBP |
| Intangible Assets | 2.22B GBP | 2.02B GBP | 1.84B GBP | 1.47B GBP | 1.39B GBP | 1.36B GBP | 1.45B GBP | 849.9M GBP | 737.0M GBP | 734.0M GBP |
| Total Assets | 35.03B GBP | 43.04B GBP | 42.22B GBP | 39.58B GBP | 36.17B GBP | 27.87B GBP | 28.82B GBP | 26.62B GBP | 25.51B GBP | 24.07B GBP |
| Accounts Payable | 10.31B GBP | 14.24B GBP | 15.02B GBP | 14.19B GBP | 10.21B GBP | 10.60B GBP | 11.18B GBP | 10.83B GBP | 10.64B GBP | 10.07B GBP |
| Short-term Debt | 1.00B GBP | 10.08B GBP | 9.45B GBP | 8.80B GBP | 8.62B GBP | 567.2M GBP | 1.17B GBP | 946.3M GBP | 584.0M GBP | 822.0M GBP |
| Total Current Liabilities | 16.77B GBP | 24.97B GBP | 25.02B GBP | 24.05B GBP | 23.23B GBP | 16.49B GBP | 17.71B GBP | 16.25B GBP | 15.52B GBP | 14.84B GBP |
| Long-term Debt | 5.56B GBP | 6.25B GBP | 5.63B GBP | 4.05B GBP | 4.98B GBP | 4.22B GBP | 3.80B GBP | 3.77B GBP | 3.74B GBP | 4.11B GBP |
| Total Liabilities | 25.26B GBP | 33.08B GBP | 32.44B GBP | 31.29B GBP | 31.12B GBP | 23.80B GBP | 24.66B GBP | 22.79B GBP | 21.77B GBP | 21.30B GBP |
| Retained Earnings | 8.41B GBP | 8.84B GBP | 8.95B GBP | 8.58B GBP | 4.96B GBP | 4.37B GBP | 3.76B GBP | 3.49B GBP | 2.47B GBP | 2.05B GBP |
| Total Equity | 9.32B GBP | 9.49B GBP | 9.36B GBP | 7.93B GBP | 4.73B GBP | 3.62B GBP | 3.68B GBP | 3.38B GBP | 3.48B GBP | 2.54B GBP |
| Total Debt | 6.57B GBP | 16.33B GBP | 15.08B GBP | 15.10B GBP | 15.75B GBP | 6.83B GBP | 7.18B GBP | 6.88B GBP | 6.35B GBP | 6.83B GBP |
| Net Debt | 4.13B GBP | 4.48B GBP | 4.02B GBP | 3.79B GBP | 2.85B GBP | 2.94B GBP | 4.69B GBP | 4.66B GBP | 3.71B GBP | 4.14B GBP |
| Working Capital | -1.32B GBP | -356.1M GBP | -649.5M GBP | -298.4M GBP | 754.6M GBP | -1.15B GBP | -2.61B GBP | -2.31B GBP | -1.85B GBP | -1.67B GBP |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 2.76 |
| Current Ratio | 0.87 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 |
| Altman Z-Score | 0.75 |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | -9.33% |
| Return on Invested Capital | -17.32% |
| Return on Assets | -1.02% |
| Gross Margin | 15.94% |
| Operating Margin | 9.43% |
| Net Margin | -1.81% |
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