Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for WTW FY2026 Earnings

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, July 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $19.51 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $19.46. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public’s current full-year earnings is $19.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public’s Q4 2026 earnings at $9.12 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.07 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.79 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $4.17 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $9.67 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $21.71 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Bank of America lowered their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $354.00 to $347.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Truist Financial upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings cut Willis Towers Watson Public from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Citigroup raised shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $384.00 to $380.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Two research analysts have 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 currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $350.00.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

NASDAQ WTW opened at $292.80 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.92, a current ratio of 2.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $261.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $291.02. The stock has a market cap of $27.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.13, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.43. Willis Towers Watson Public has a twelve month low of $240.61 and a twelve month high of $352.79.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $3.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.65 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.41 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 16.84% and a return on equity of 21.52%. The business’s revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.13 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. CX Institutional grew its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 60.9% during the 2nd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 1,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $392,000 after buying an additional 568 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 74.1% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,299 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,831,000 after buying an additional 2,682 shares during the period. Carlson Capital L.P. acquired a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 1st quarter worth $320,000. Glenmede Trust Co. NA grew its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 134.3% during the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 4,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,211,000 after acquiring an additional 2,388 shares during the period. Finally, Summitry LLC raised its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 11.2% during the 1st quarter. Summitry LLC now owns 962 shares of the company’s stock valued at $280,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Lucy Clarke purchased 1,896 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $263.37 per share, for a total transaction of $499,349.52. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 22,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,982,976.29. The trade was a 9.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.96 per share. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio is 22.39%.

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.