Barclays Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) Stock Price

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) had its price target lowered by equities research analysts at Barclays from $341.00 to $322.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 11.86% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on WTW. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $351.00 to $366.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Evercore boosted their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $383.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $398.00 to $409.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $365.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $368.36.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ WTW opened at $287.86 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $296.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $317.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 2.21. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 1-year low of $275.60 and a 1-year high of $352.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.57, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.62.

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

Institutional Trading of Willis Towers Watson Public

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 44.3% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 102,296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,821,000 after purchasing an additional 31,383 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 142,538 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,838,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 103.0% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 1,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $520,000 after purchasing an additional 802 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 7,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,314,000 after purchasing an additional 758 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 121.1% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 502 shares of the company’s stock valued at $165,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo cut its target from $379 to $351 but kept an “overweight” rating, implying ~21.9% upside from the current price — a vote of confidence from a major shop that supports upside potential. Wells Fargo price target note
• Positive Sentiment: Willis launched “Digital Infrastructure Protector,” an end‑to‑end data‑center risk management product combining insurance and tailored risk services — a strategic product push into a growing, high‑margin vertical that could expand fee and underwriting revenue over time. Product launch press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald trimmed its target from $363 to $354 and moved to a “neutral” rating, still showing ~23% upside — a less bearish stance but more cautious than prior forecasts. Cantor Fitzgerald note
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays reiterated a hold/equal‑weight stance while lowering its target (reported cuts to ~$322), signaling steady but cautious conviction from another large analyst. Barclays coverage note Barclays price target cut
• Negative Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods published a pessimistic forecast for WTW, contributing to downside pressure from a sector specialist’s cautious view. KBW pessimistic outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley lowered its expectations for the stock, adding to the cluster of analyst cautions that are weighing on sentiment. Morgan Stanley note

About Willis Towers Watson Public

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.