Willis Towers Watson Public (WLTW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Willis Towers Watson Plc engages in the provision of advisory, broking, and solutions services. It operates through the following segments: Human Capital and Benefits (HCB); Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB); Investment, Risk and Reinsurance (IRR); and Benefits Delivery and Administration (BDA). The HCB segment provides advice, broking, solutions, and software for employee benefit plans, the human resources organizations, and the management teams. The CRB segment offers a range of risk advice, insurance brokerage, and consulting services to clients ranging from small businesses to corporations. The IRR segment focuses in helping clients free up capital and manage investment complexity. The BDA segment covers medical and ancillary benefit exchange and outsourcing services to active employees and retirees across both the group and individual markets. The company was founded in 1828 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: N/A
• 50-Day Range: $225.84 to $239.06
• 52-Week Range: N/A
• Volume: 51,296 shs
• Average Volume: 1.05 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $28.85 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.09
• Dividend Yield: 1.38%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Willis Towers Watson Public scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 703rd out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Willis Towers Watson Public.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Willis Towers Watson Public are expected to grow by 6.03% in the coming year, from $13.11 to $13.90 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Willis Towers Watson Public is 13.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 108.03.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Willis Towers Watson Public is 13.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.26.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for WLTW.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Willis Towers Watson Public pays a meaningful dividend of 1.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Willis Towers Watson Public does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Willis Towers Watson Public is 18.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Willis Towers Watson Public will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.02% next year. This indicates that Willis Towers Watson Public will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.30

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for WLTW.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

1 people have searched for WLTW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Willis Towers Watson Public insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.85% of the stock of Willis Towers Watson Public is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.30% of the stock of Willis Towers Watson Public is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WLTW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Willis Towers Watson Public's earnings last quarter?

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WLTW) issued its earnings results on Thursday, October, 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.17. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Willis Towers Watson Public have any subsidiaries?

Willis Towers Watson Public subsidiaries include Risk Capital Advisors, TRANZACT, Integra Capital LLC, Dero Courtage, Russell Investments' Australian actuarial practice, OAAGC, Brovada Technologies Incorporated, and more.

What other stocks do shareholders of Willis Towers Watson Public own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Willis Towers Watson Public investors own include Intel (INTC), Meta Platforms (META), PayPal (PYPL), AT&T (T), Salesforce (CRM), Mastercard (MA) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/28/2021
• Today: 1/21/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WLTW
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1140536
• Web: www.willistowerswatson.com
• Phone: 442031246000
• Fax: 44-20-3124-8223
• Employees: 46,100
• Year Founded: 1828

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $17.69
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.09
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $996 million
• Net Margins: 23.88%
• Pretax Margin: 30.26%
• Return on Equity: 15.12%
• Return on Assets: 4.52%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.35
• Current Ratio: 1.71
• Quick Ratio: 1.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.35 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.35
• Book Value: $84.81 per share
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 124,606,000
• Free Float: 123,547,000
• Market Cap: $28.85 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.77