Zacks Research Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for WTW

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $3.16 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $3.15. 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 Q1 2027 earnings at $4.33 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.33 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $4.39 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $21.79 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on WTW. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $375.00 to $388.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Barclays raised Willis Towers Watson Public from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $318.00 to $341.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $366.00 to $379.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $373.14.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public stock opened at $282.18 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $26.68 billion, a PE ratio of 17.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.62. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $302.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $320.02. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 1 year low of $275.60 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.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.93 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $2.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.87 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 16.53% and a return on equity of 20.91%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $8.13 EPS.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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 is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from Willis Towers Watson Public’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.47%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WTW. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 375.0% during the 4th quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 76 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. grew its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 8,200.0% in the 3rd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 83 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 72.5% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. 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.