Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for WTW FY2026 Earnings

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public in a report issued on Monday, March 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $19.14 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $19.09. 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 2026 earnings at $8.82 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $8.73 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $24.80 EPS.

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

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on WTW. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $392.00 to $358.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 27th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $398.00 to $409.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $365.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $373.14.

Willis Towers Watson Public Price Performance

Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public stock opened at $293.36 on Wednesday. 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 has a one year low of $275.60 and a one year high of $352.79. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $304.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $320.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.62.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.96 dividend. This is a boost from Willis Towers Watson Public’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.47%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 7.5% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 179,771 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,102,000 after acquiring an additional 12,575 shares in the last quarter. Heartland Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 25.4% in the 3rd quarter. Heartland Advisors Inc. now owns 23,959 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,277,000 after purchasing an additional 4,859 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.8% during the third quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 196,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,996,000 after purchasing an additional 3,454 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 3.0% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 679,513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,738,000 after purchasing an additional 19,515 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 48.3% in the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 17,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,163,000 after purchasing an additional 5,813 shares during the period. 93.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.