Equities Analysts Set Expectations for WTW FY2026 Earnings

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTWFree Report) – Investment analysts at William Blair issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 23rd. William Blair analyst A. Klauber forecasts that the company will earn $19.80 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public’s current full-year earnings is $16.75 per share.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTWGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $2.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.68 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $2.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.28 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a positive return on equity of 18.57% and a negative net margin of 7.36%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.24 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on WTW. UBS Group raised shares of Willis Towers Watson Public to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $345.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $378.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 price target (up from $365.00) on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, Roth Mkm raised their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $315.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $333.64.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on WTW

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Up 2.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:WTW opened at $329.44 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The company has a market capitalization of $33.18 billion, a P/E ratio of -45.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.74. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 52-week low of $242.54 and a 52-week high of $334.99. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $315.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $298.03.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd grew its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 121.1% in the fourth quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 126 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 95.5% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 174 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 22.2% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.88 per share. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.07%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is currently -48.35%.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

(Get Free Report)

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company operates as an advisory, broking, and solutions company worldwide. It operates through two segments: Health, Wealth & Career and Risk & Broking. The company offers strategy and design consulting, plan management service and support, broking and administration services for health, wellbeing, and other group benefit program, including medical, dental, disability, life, voluntary benefits and other coverages; actuarial support, plan design, and administrative services for pension and retirement savings plans; retirement consulting services and solutions; and integrated solutions that consists of investment discretionary management, pension administration, core actuarial, and communication and change management assistance services.

Read More

Earnings History and Estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW)

Receive News & Ratings for Willis Towers Watson Public Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Willis Towers Watson Public and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.