Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of WTW FY2026 Earnings

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Zacks Research raised their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $19.26 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $19.14. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public’s current full-year earnings is $19.50 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public’s Q4 2026 earnings at $8.94 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $8.80 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $5.21 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on WTW. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Monday, December 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $363.00 to $354.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $365.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $388.00 to $384.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $354.00 to $347.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Willis Towers Watson Public presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $366.29.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public stock opened at $291.40 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $292.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $313.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.62. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 12 month low of $273.59 and a 12 month high of $352.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 2.21.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.93 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $2.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.87 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 16.53% and a return on equity of 20.91%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $8.13 EPS.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.96 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. This is an increase from Willis Towers Watson Public’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.44%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. World Investment Advisors increased its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $269,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. Ethic Inc. increased its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 14,050 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,853,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. AlTi Global Inc. increased its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 3,302 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,088,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 72.5% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Finally, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC increased its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $789,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. 93.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.