Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for WTW Earnings

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $19.09 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $18.90. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public’s current full-year earnings is $17.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public’s FY2028 earnings at $25.04 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on WTW. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $351.00 to $366.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Evercore boosted their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $383.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $375.00 to $388.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $374.57.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public stock opened at $301.01 on Thursday. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 1 year low of $275.60 and a 1 year high of $352.79. The company has a market cap of $28.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $321.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $326.47.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.93 by $0.19. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 16.53% and a return on equity of 20.91%. The business had revenue of $2.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.87 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $8.13 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.47%.

Institutional Trading of Willis Towers Watson Public

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public in the third quarter worth $25,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 375.0% in the 4th quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 76 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. lifted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 8,200.0% in the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 83 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 72.5% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Finally, Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Institutional investors own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

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.