Q2 Earnings Estimate for WTW Issued By William Blair

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair issued their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 4th. William Blair analyst A. Klauber forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $3.22 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public's current full-year earnings is $17.72 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public's Q3 2026 earnings at $3.54 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $8.71 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.11 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $378.00 to $387.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Evercore ISI raised shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $357.00 to $373.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $345.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Raymond James upgraded shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $365.00 to $400.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $278.00 to $302.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $338.69.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of WTW traded down $0.61 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $325.18. The company had a trading volume of 424,338 shares, compared to its average volume of 533,306. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 1.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -325.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.74. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 52-week low of $245.04 and a 52-week high of $334.99. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $317.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $302.36.

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

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 12.7% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 337 shares of the company's stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA lifted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 1,419 shares of the company's stock valued at $418,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.9% during the third quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 2,475 shares of the company's stock worth $729,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.09% of the company's stock.

About Willis Towers Watson Public

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.