What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for WTW Q1 Earnings?

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $3.60 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.59. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public’s current full-year earnings is $17.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public’s Q4 2027 earnings at $8.58 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $387.00 to $383.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho started coverage on Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $386.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $303.00 to $318.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Willis Towers Watson Public has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $369.08.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of WTW opened at $316.25 on Friday. Willis Towers Watson Public has a fifty-two week low of $292.97 and a fifty-two week high of $352.79. The firm has a market cap of $30.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.05, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.63. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $325.67 and a 200-day moving average price of $326.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 1.69.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $3.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.05 by $0.02. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 21.46% and a net margin of 21.58%.The company had revenue of $2.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.28 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.93 EPS. Willis Towers Watson Public’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Dodge & Cox increased its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 184.1% during the third quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 3,632,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,254,740,000 after buying an additional 2,353,768 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $458,662,000. Soundwatch Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $272,790,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 80.2% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,038,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $318,231,000 after purchasing an additional 462,249 shares during the period. Finally, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS boosted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1,320.9% during the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 324,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,403,000 after purchasing an additional 301,493 shares in the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is 17.52%.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

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.