Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook of WTW FY2026 Earnings

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note issued on Monday, March 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $19.14 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $19.09. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $8.82 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $8.73 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $24.80 EPS.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 20.91% and a net margin of 16.53%.The business’s revenue was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $8.13 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $365.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Evercore increased their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $383.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen raised Willis Towers Watson Public from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $351.00 to $366.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Barclays upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $318.00 to $341.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $373.14.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

WTW opened at $289.51 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $304.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $320.61. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 52-week low of $275.60 and a 52-week high of $352.79. The company has a market cap of $27.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.67, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a quick ratio of 2.21, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.96 dividend. This is a positive change from Willis Towers Watson Public’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is presently 22.47%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 375.0% during the fourth quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 76 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. grew its stake in shares of 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 valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 72.5% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.