Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) Given New $351.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & Company

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) had its target price decreased by Wells Fargo & Company from $379.00 to $351.00 in a research note published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Barclays reduced their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $322.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $363.00 to $354.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen raised Willis Towers Watson Public from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Mizuho cut their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $392.00 to $358.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $368.36.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:WTW opened at $287.86 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $296.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $317.22. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 12-month low of $275.60 and a 12-month high of $352.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 20.91% and a net margin of 16.53%.The firm had revenue of $2.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.87 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $8.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Willis Towers Watson Public will post 17.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.96 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This is a boost from Willis Towers Watson Public’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is 23.44%.

Institutional Trading of Willis Towers Watson Public

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of WTW. Dodge & Cox grew its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 90.7% in the fourth quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 6,925,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,275,728,000 after purchasing an additional 3,293,334 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $511,151,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $284,570,000. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 657.3% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 941,637 shares of the company’s stock valued at $309,422,000 after acquiring an additional 817,301 shares in the last quarter. Finally, T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 23.4% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,505,195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,151,808,000 after acquiring an additional 664,202 shares in the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Willis Towers Watson Public News

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.