Equities Analysts Set Expectations for WTW Q1 Earnings

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 3rd. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $3.45 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.73. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public’s current full-year earnings is $17.32 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public’s Q3 2026 earnings at $3.67 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.77 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $4.33 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $21.80 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently commented on WTW. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $351.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $377.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $355.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $335.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $387.00 to $356.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $366.92.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of WTW opened at $322.81 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $333.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $319.28. The company has a market capitalization of $31.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 221.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.90. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 1-year low of $292.97 and a 1-year high of $352.79.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $3.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.05 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.28 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 1.40% and a return on equity of 21.60%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s quarterly revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.93 earnings per share.

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were issued a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 17.52%.

Willis Towers Watson Public announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, September 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 4.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WTW. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,368 shares of the company’s stock worth $429,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 784.9% in the first quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 14,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,979,000 after acquiring an additional 13,069 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 3.6% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 126,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,758,000 after acquiring an additional 4,430 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. bought a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the first quarter valued at $458,000. Finally, Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the first quarter valued at $25,000. Institutional investors own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

About Willis Towers Watson Public

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company operates as an advisory, broking, and solutions company worldwide. It operates through two segments: Health, Wealth & Career and Risk & Broking. The company offers strategy and design consulting, plan management service and support, broking and administration services for health, wellbeing, and other group benefit program, including medical, dental, disability, life, voluntary benefits and other coverages; actuarial support, plan design, and administrative services for pension and retirement savings plans; retirement consulting services and solutions; and integrated solutions that consists of investment discretionary management, pension administration, core actuarial, and communication and change management assistance services.