FY2028 Earnings Estimate for WTW Issued By Zacks Research

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their FY2028 earnings estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $26.06 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $25.60. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public’s current full-year earnings is $19.80 per share.

Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $345.00 target price (up from $300.00) on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $316.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $378.00 to $364.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $344.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $303.00 to $332.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $364.40.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

Shares of WTW opened at $314.45 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.68. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $317.18 and its 200-day moving average is $292.91. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 12-month low of $240.61 and a 12-month high of $351.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.28, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.46.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.12 by $0.23. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 15.49% and a return on equity of 22.19%. The company had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.42 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.86 EPS.

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.96 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.62%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WTW. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,000,558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,856,000 after buying an additional 11,851 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 903,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,723,000 after acquiring an additional 9,232 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 6.5% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 505,357 shares of the company’s stock valued at $146,907,000 after acquiring an additional 30,887 shares in the last quarter. Amundi increased its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 14.1% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 365,952 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,382,000 after acquiring an additional 45,235 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 183.7% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 316,158 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,907,000 after acquiring an additional 204,722 shares during the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Willis Towers Watson Public

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: WTW) is a global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps organizations manage risk, optimize benefits and improve performance. Its clients include corporations, governments, institutions and individuals across a range of industries and markets.

The company’s services include insurance brokerage and risk management, reinsurance, employee benefits consulting, retirement and investment advisory, and human capital and organizational consulting.