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

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$317.57 +6.57 (+2.11%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

About Willis Towers Watson Public Stock (NASDAQ:WTW)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$310.35
$320.77
50-Day Range
$290.03
$332.53
52-Week Range
$234.88
$334.99
Volume
1.95 million shs
Average Volume
518,709 shs
Market Capitalization
$31.99 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
1.11%
Price Target
$326.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. It also provides advice, data, software, and products to address clients' total rewards and talent issues; and risk advice, insurance brokerage, and consulting services in the areas of property and casualty, affinity, risk and analytics, aerospace, construction, global markets direct & facultative, financial, executive and professional risks, financial solutions, crisis management, surety, marine, and natural resources. In addition, the company offers integrated solutions that consists of investment discretionary management, pension administration, core actuarial, and communication and change management assistance services; and software and technology, risk and capital management, products and product pricing, financial and regulatory reporting, financial and capital modeling, M&A, outsourcing, and business management services. The company was formerly known as Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company and changed its name to Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company in January 2016. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company was founded in 1828 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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49th Percentile Overall Score

WTW MarketRank™: 

Willis Towers Watson Public scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 632nd out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Willis Towers Watson Public has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Willis Towers Watson Public has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Willis Towers Watson Public's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Willis Towers Watson Public are expected to grow by 9.13% in the coming year, from $16.75 to $18.28 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Willis Towers Watson Public is -43.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Willis Towers Watson Public is -43.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Willis Towers Watson Public has a PEG Ratio of 1.83. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Willis Towers Watson Public has a P/B Ratio of 3.42. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.06% of the float of Willis Towers Watson Public has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Willis Towers Watson Public has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Willis Towers Watson Public has recently increased by 6.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Willis Towers Watson Public pays a meaningful dividend of 1.12%, 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 Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Willis Towers Watson Public will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.26% next year. This indicates that Willis Towers Watson Public will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Willis Towers Watson Public's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.06% of the float of Willis Towers Watson Public has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Willis Towers Watson Public has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Willis Towers Watson Public has recently increased by 6.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Willis Towers Watson Public has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Willis Towers Watson Public this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for WTW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    10 people have added Willis Towers Watson Public to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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 0.22% of the stock of Willis Towers Watson Public is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    93.09% 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.

  • Read more about Willis Towers Watson Public's insider trading history.
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WTW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Willis Towers Watson Public's stock was trading at $241.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WTW shares have increased by 31.7% and is now trading at $317.57.
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Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 31st. The company reported $2.93 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.68 by $0.25. Willis Towers Watson Public's quarterly revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Top institutional shareholders of Willis Towers Watson Public include Mizuho Securities USA LLC (7.51%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (7.46%), State Street Corp (4.26%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.61%). Insiders that own company stock include Julie Jarecke Gebauer, Gene H Wickes, Anne Donovan Bodnar, Brendan R Oneill, Andrew Jay Krasner and Carl Aaron Hess.
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Shares of WTW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Willis Towers Watson Public investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Humana (HUM), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2024
Dividend Payable
10/15/2024
Last Earnings
10/31/2024
Today
12/21/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend
12/31/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Dividend Payable
1/15/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Insurance agents, brokers, & service
Sub-Industry
Insurance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WTW
Employees
48,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$326.33
High Stock Price Target
$400.00
Low Stock Price Target
$268.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.56
Research Coverage
16 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.06 billion
Pretax Margin
-8.61%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$9.81 billion
Cash Flow
$20.16 per share
Book Value
$92.90 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
100,503,000
Market Cap
$31.99 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.74
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This page (NASDAQ:WTW) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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