Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for WTW FY2026 Earnings

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report released on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $19.09 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $18.90. 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 FY2028 earnings at $25.04 EPS.

WTW has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen raised Willis Towers Watson Public from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Mizuho started coverage on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $386.00 price target on the stock. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $387.00 to $356.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $374.57.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

WTW opened at $301.92 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $28.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.43, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.69. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $321.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $326.64. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 1-year low of $275.60 and a 1-year high of $352.79.

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

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.92 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is 22.47%.

Institutional Trading of Willis Towers Watson Public

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in 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 worth $25,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. boosted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 8,200.0% in the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 83 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 72.5% during 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. 93.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.