WPP plc (WPP) Ownership — Insider Trading

WPP plc (WPP) — Price $27.46 (closing price, November 3, 2026) — Communication Services — Advertising Agencies — NYSE

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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
ExchangeNYSE
CountryGB

Recent Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesValue
2026-09-01Rose Cindy HM-Exempt88,188
2026-09-01Rose Cindy HM-Exempt88,188
2026-09-01Rose Cindy HF-InKind41,532
2026-06-15Rose Cindy HM-Exempt187,341
2026-06-15Rose Cindy HM-Exempt187,341
2026-06-15Rose Cindy HF-InKind88,227
2026-05-21Agnefjall Hans Peter HenrikP-Purchase75,000
2026-05-11Agnefjall Hans Peter Henrik
2026-05-08Wilson Rosemary JoanneA-Award279,720
2026-05-08Rose Cindy HA-Award460,066

Balance Sheet (10y)

Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Cash & Equivalents2.26B GBP11.51B GBP10.43B GBP10.44B GBP12.90B GBP3.88B GBP2.49B GBP2.22B GBP2.64B GBP2.69B GBP
Short-term Investments180.7M GBP341.8M GBP632.4M GBP863.6M GBP000000
Receivables12.30B GBP12.47B GBP13.01B GBP11.82B GBP10.49B GBP10.79B GBP11.81B GBP7.33B GBP10.80B GBP7.28B GBP
Inventory400.4M GBP9.22B GBP8.22B GBP0000000
Total Current Assets15.44B GBP24.62B GBP24.37B GBP23.76B GBP23.98B GBP15.34B GBP15.10B GBP13.94B GBP13.66B GBP13.17B GBP
Property, Plant & Equipment968.7M GBP979.5M GBP1.08B GBP2.61B GBP2.30B GBP2.29B GBP2.53B GBP2.21B GBP2.29B GBP2.04B GBP
Goodwill13.21B GBP12.87B GBP13.13B GBP10.11B GBP7.39B GBP7.61B GBP8.45B GBP8.39B GBP7.61B GBP6.95B GBP
Intangible Assets2.22B GBP2.02B GBP1.84B GBP1.47B GBP1.39B GBP1.36B GBP1.45B GBP849.9M GBP737.0M GBP734.0M GBP
Total Assets35.03B GBP43.04B GBP42.22B GBP39.58B GBP36.17B GBP27.87B GBP28.82B GBP26.62B GBP25.51B GBP24.07B GBP
Accounts Payable10.31B GBP14.24B GBP15.02B GBP14.19B GBP10.21B GBP10.60B GBP11.18B GBP10.83B GBP10.64B GBP10.07B GBP
Short-term Debt1.00B GBP10.08B GBP9.45B GBP8.80B GBP8.62B GBP567.2M GBP1.17B GBP946.3M GBP584.0M GBP822.0M GBP
Total Current Liabilities16.77B GBP24.97B GBP25.02B GBP24.05B GBP23.23B GBP16.49B GBP17.71B GBP16.25B GBP15.52B GBP14.84B GBP
Long-term Debt5.56B GBP6.25B GBP5.63B GBP4.05B GBP4.98B GBP4.22B GBP3.80B GBP3.77B GBP3.74B GBP4.11B GBP
Total Liabilities25.26B GBP33.08B GBP32.44B GBP31.29B GBP31.12B GBP23.80B GBP24.66B GBP22.79B GBP21.77B GBP21.30B GBP
Retained Earnings8.41B GBP8.84B GBP8.95B GBP8.58B GBP4.96B GBP4.37B GBP3.76B GBP3.49B GBP2.47B GBP2.05B GBP
Total Equity9.32B GBP9.49B GBP9.36B GBP7.93B GBP4.73B GBP3.62B GBP3.68B GBP3.38B GBP3.48B GBP2.54B GBP
Total Debt6.57B GBP16.33B GBP15.08B GBP15.10B GBP15.75B GBP6.83B GBP7.18B GBP6.88B GBP6.35B GBP6.83B GBP
Net Debt4.13B GBP4.48B GBP4.02B GBP3.79B GBP2.85B GBP2.94B GBP4.69B GBP4.66B GBP3.71B GBP4.14B GBP
Working Capital-1.32B GBP-356.1M GBP-649.5M GBP-298.4M GBP754.6M GBP-1.15B GBP-2.61B GBP-2.31B GBP-1.85B GBP-1.67B GBP

Financial Health

Debt / Equity2.76
Current Ratio0.87
Piotroski F-Score4
Altman Z-Score0.75

Profitability

Return on Equity-9.33%
Return on Invested Capital-17.32%
Return on Assets-1.02%
Gross Margin15.94%
Operating Margin9.43%
Net Margin-1.81%

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