Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for WTW Earnings

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $3.56 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.60. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $3.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.60 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $8.78 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.32 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.29 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $4.36 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $8.65 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $21.63 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Citigroup increased their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $351.00 to $366.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $366.00 to $379.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $398.00 to $409.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $374.57.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Down 0.3%

NASDAQ:WTW opened at $301.01 on Friday. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 12-month low of $275.60 and a 12-month high of $352.79. The firm has a market cap of $28.82 billion, a PE ratio of 18.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $321.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $326.47.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.93 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $2.94 billion during 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 firm’s revenue was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $8.13 EPS.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is 22.47%.

Institutional Trading of Willis Towers Watson Public

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 23.4% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,505,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,151,808,000 after buying an additional 664,202 shares during the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 20.4% in the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,212,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $727,149,000 after acquiring an additional 57,162 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 41.9% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 8,904 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,926,000 after acquiring an additional 2,627 shares during the period. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp raised its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 12.3% in the 4th quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 140,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,135,000 after purchasing an additional 15,400 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

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.