Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst Says

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) had its target price raised by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $366.00 to $379.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 15.79% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on WTW. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $408.00 to $391.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $365.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $395.00 to $398.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their target price on 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Willis Towers Watson Public currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $372.71.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public stock opened at $327.32 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $31.34 billion, a PE ratio of 19.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 52 week low of $292.97 and a 52 week high of $352.79. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $326.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $327.44.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.93 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $2.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 16.53% and a return on equity of 20.91%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s revenue was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $8.13 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Willis Towers Watson Public will post 17.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WTW. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 3,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $993,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC raised its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 13.0% in the fourth quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 2,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $854,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board purchased a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,102,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, iA Global Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,349,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Willis Towers Watson Public

Here are the key news stories impacting Willis Towers Watson Public this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target to $400 and maintains a “buy” rating, implying roughly a +22% upside from the current price — a strong institutional endorsement that should support upside if the market re-rates the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI increased its price target to $390 and keeps an “outperform” rating, signaling another broker upgrade and additional analyst conviction on WTW’s growth and margin story. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo issued a positive forecast (raising its target to $379 and an “overweight” stance), adding to the cluster of upward revisions from major sell-side firms and reinforcing expectations of continued earnings power. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: WTW signaled continued margin expansion and a mid-single-digit revenue growth outlook for 2026, citing portfolio optimization and targeted acquisitions — a strategic narrative that underpins the analyst upgrades. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s Q4 results and earnings presentation reinforce the picture of profitable performance (recent quarter beat EPS estimates and showed solid margins), providing near-term fundamental support for the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Press/analyst roundups offering broader context on WTW and peers — useful background but less likely to move the stock materially on their own. Read More.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ: WTW) is a global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps organizations manage risk, optimize benefits and cultivate talent. The firm combines insurance brokerage and risk management capabilities with human capital and benefits consulting, actuarial and analytics services, and technology-enabled solutions. Willis Towers Watson serves a broad client base that includes multinational and mid-sized corporations, public sector organizations, insurers and investment managers.

The company’s core activities encompass commercial and reinsurance brokerage, risk transfer and risk-financing advice, and claims advocacy, alongside employee benefits and retirement consulting.