WPP stock price under pressure due to weaker-than-expected earnings.
From Yahoo Finance: 2025-07-02 08:44:00
Hotchkis & Wiley released its first-quarter 2025 investor letter, reporting a 5.96% return for the Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund, outperforming the MSCI World Value Index. WPP plc (NYSE:WPP) faced challenges, with its stock price under pressure due to weaker-than-expected earnings. The company trades at a low multiple of consensus earnings.
In Q1 2025, the MSCI World Index fell by 1.8%, driven by the decline of mega-cap growth stocks. The Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund returned 5.96%, surpassing the MSCI World Value Index’s 4.81% return. WPP plc (NYSE:WPP) saw a one-month return of -8.28% and shares lost 23.15% over the last 52 weeks.
WPP plc (NYSE:WPP) is not among the 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. Hedge funds holding WPP plc (NYSE:WPP) decreased to 9 at the end of the first quarter. While acknowledging WPP’s potential, there is a belief that AI stocks offer greater promise for higher returns in a shorter timeframe.
Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund highlighted WPP plc (NYSE:WPP) in its Q1 2025 investor letter, noting the company’s position as a large ad agency holding company. WPP plc (NYSE:WPP) stock faced pressure after weaker-than-expected Q424 earnings results, trading at a low multiple of consensus earnings.
In another article, WPP plc (NYSE:WPP) was discussed in relation to undervalued European stocks to invest in. The decline in WPP plc’s (NYSE:WPP) stock during the quarter was attributed to the same factor by Oakmark International Fund in its Q1 2025 investor letter.