Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of WTW FY2026 Earnings

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Zacks Research lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public in a report released on Wednesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $19.26 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $19.14. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public’s current full-year earnings is $19.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public’s Q4 2026 earnings at $8.94 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $8.80 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $5.21 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $379.00 to $351.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $398.00 to $409.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $351.00 to $366.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $330.00 to $320.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $365.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Willis Towers Watson Public has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $366.29.

Willis Towers Watson Public Price Performance

WTW stock opened at $290.89 on Thursday. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 1 year low of $273.59 and a 1 year high of $352.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 2.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.40 billion, a PE ratio of 17.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.62. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $292.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $313.68.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $2.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $8.13 earnings per share. Willis Towers Watson Public’s quarterly revenue was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 7.5% during the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 179,771 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,102,000 after buying an additional 12,575 shares in the last quarter. Heartland Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 25.4% in the third quarter. Heartland Advisors Inc. now owns 23,959 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,277,000 after acquiring an additional 4,859 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 3.0% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 679,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $234,738,000 after acquiring an additional 19,515 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 196,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,996,000 after purchasing an additional 3,454 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 512.7% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 43,903 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,757,000 after purchasing an additional 36,738 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

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.