Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) Price Target Raised to $361.00 at Mizuho

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) had its price target lifted by Mizuho from $338.00 to $361.00 in a research note released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. Mizuho currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $283.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen raised Willis Towers Watson Public from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Morgan Stanley dropped 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 report on Monday, April 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $379.00 to $351.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Truist Financial raised shares of Willis Towers Watson Public to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Willis Towers Watson Public currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $349.53.

Willis Towers Watson Public Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:WTW opened at $289.13 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $261.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $290.20. The company has a market cap of $27.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.43. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 12-month low of $240.61 and a 12-month high of $352.79. The company has a quick ratio of 2.92, a current ratio of 2.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $3.72 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.65 by $0.07. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 21.52% and a net margin of 16.84%.The business had revenue of $2.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.41 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.13 earnings per share. Willis Towers Watson Public’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Willis Towers Watson Public will post 19.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Willis Towers Watson Public

In other news, insider Lucy Clarke bought 1,896 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $263.37 per share, for a total transaction of $499,349.52. Following the purchase, the insider owned 22,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,982,976.29. This represents a 9.11% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Willis Towers Watson Public

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 690,210 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,803,000 after buying an additional 10,697 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 945.0% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 57,641 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,941,000 after acquiring an additional 52,125 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 45.7% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 20,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,646,000 after acquiring an additional 6,340 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $511,151,000. Finally, National Pension Service raised its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 158,741 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,162,000 after purchasing an additional 9,112 shares in the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Willis Towers Watson Public

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW) and reiterated an overweight rating, signaling confidence in further upside. Wells Fargo target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho also lifted its price target and maintained an outperform rating, adding to the bullish analyst momentum around the stock. Mizuho target raise
• Positive Sentiment: UBS Group raised its target for WTW and kept a buy rating, while Keefe, Bruyette & Woods also nudged up its target and stayed positive, reinforcing expectations for earnings and valuation upside. UBS and KBW target raises
• Positive Sentiment: WTW added GPU execution to its flagship actuarial modeling platform, a technology enhancement that could improve speed and efficiency for clients and support its AI-driven margin-expansion story. GPU execution platform update
• Neutral Sentiment: Willis issued a new risk report showing rising food-safety and litigation concerns across the food, beverage, and agriculture sector; this highlights WTW’s advisory expertise but is not a direct earnings catalyst. Willis risk report
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays kept a hold rating on WTW, which tempers the otherwise positive analyst tone. Barclays hold rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research slightly increased its earnings estimates for 2028, suggesting a modestly brighter long-term outlook rather than an immediate fundamental shift. Zacks estimate update

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.