Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Issues Positive Forecast for Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) Stock Price

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) had its target price increased by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $380.00 to $381.00 in a report published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $330.00 to $320.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Mizuho reduced their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $353.00 to $338.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. BMO Capital Markets raised Willis Towers Watson Public from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $347.00 to $300.00 in a report on Friday, May 1st. Truist Financial upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $349.33.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:WTW opened at $292.58 on Wednesday. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 12-month low of $240.61 and a 12-month high of $352.79. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $261.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $290.50. The company has a market capitalization of $27.63 billion, a PE ratio of 17.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a current ratio of 2.92, a quick ratio of 2.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $3.72 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.65 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 16.84% and a return on equity of 21.52%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.13 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Willis Towers Watson Public will post 19.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.96 per share. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is presently 22.39%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Lucy Clarke acquired 1,896 shares of Willis Towers Watson Public stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $263.37 per share, for a total transaction of $499,349.52. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 22,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,982,976.29. This represents a 9.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WTW. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 375.0% during the fourth quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 76 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 72.5% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Willis Towers Watson Public

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on Willis Towers Watson (WTW) to $382 and reiterated a buy rating, implying meaningful upside from current levels. Benzinga report
• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted its price target to $381 and kept an outperform rating, reinforcing a bullish view on WTW’s earnings and valuation. Benzinga report
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple forward EPS estimates for WTW, including FY2026, FY2027 and FY2028, signaling expectations for continued profit growth. MarketBeat estimate update
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted WTW’s specialty pipeline, AI-driven margin expansion and the Newfront acquisition as potential long-term growth drivers. Zacks article
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also published a favorable long-term value-stock note on WTW, but it was largely a style-scores and valuation discussion rather than a new catalyst. Zacks article
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary noted that WTW has underperformed some peers despite recent gains, suggesting investors may be waiting for the next earnings report for confirmation. MarketWatch article
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays stuck to a hold/equal-weight view and lowered its price target to $303, which may be limiting enthusiasm despite other bullish analyst updates. Globe and Mail article
• Negative Sentiment: A quarterly earnings preview is keeping attention on execution risk, including whether WTW can sustain growth and margins into the upcoming report. Earnings preview

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.