Brokers Offer Predictions for WTW FY2027 Earnings

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research issued their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public in a report issued on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department anticipates that the company will post earnings of $22.67 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public's current full-year earnings is $17.31 per share.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $8.13 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.01 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $3.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.05 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a positive return on equity of 20.02% and a negative net margin of 0.99%. The business's revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $7.44 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on WTW. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $378.00 to $387.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Evercore ISI raised Willis Towers Watson Public from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and upped their target price for the company from $357.00 to $373.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Willis Towers Watson Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $352.00 to $382.00 in a report on Friday, December 20th. Truist Financial restated a "buy" rating and set a $380.00 price objective (up from $365.00) on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $278.00 to $302.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $342.08.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

Willis Towers Watson Public stock traded up $1.22 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $325.95. The company's stock had a trading volume of 759,314 shares, compared to its average volume of 545,812. The firm has a market cap of $32.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -325.95, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.74. Willis Towers Watson Public has a twelve month low of $245.04 and a twelve month high of $334.99. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $318.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $304.58. The company has a current ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.88 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.08%. Willis Towers Watson Public's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -352.00%.

Institutional Trading of Willis Towers Watson Public

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 3.1% during the third quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,223 shares of the company's stock valued at $357,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 337 shares of the company's stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 1,405 shares of the company's stock valued at $440,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA grew its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 1,419 shares of the company's stock worth $418,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 22.2% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 237 shares of the company's stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company operates as an advisory, broking, and solutions company worldwide. It operates through two segments: Health, Wealth & Career and Risk & Broking. The company offers strategy and design consulting, plan management service and support, broking and administration services for health, wellbeing, and other group benefit program, including medical, dental, disability, life, voluntary benefits and other coverages; actuarial support, plan design, and administrative services for pension and retirement savings plans; retirement consulting services and solutions; and integrated solutions that consists of investment discretionary management, pension administration, core actuarial, and communication and change management assistance services.