Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for WTW Earnings

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2028 earnings estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public in a report issued on Thursday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $4.79 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.65. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public’s current full-year earnings is $19.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public’s Q2 2028 earnings at $4.79 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $25.37 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $391.00 to $455.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $382.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $320.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $338.00 to $361.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $344.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $369.38.

Willis Towers Watson Public Price Performance

Shares of WTW opened at $350.75 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock has a market cap of $32.57 billion, a PE ratio of 21.57, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.42. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 12-month low of $240.61 and a 12-month high of $352.79. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $301.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $288.40.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.12 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.42 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 22.19% and a net margin of 15.49%.Willis Towers Watson Public’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.86 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. 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 increased its holdings 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 valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

About Willis Towers Watson Public

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.