Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for WTW Q1 Earnings

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts 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.

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

WTW has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Evercore ISI dropped their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $387.00 to $383.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Mizuho assumed coverage on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $386.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays upped 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. Finally, TD Cowen cut their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $408.00 to $391.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $369.08.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Up 0.6%

Willis Towers Watson Public stock opened at $316.25 on Friday. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 12 month low of $292.97 and a 12 month high of $352.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $325.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $326.75. The company has a market capitalization of $30.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.63.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is presently 17.52%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dodge & Cox grew its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 184.1% during the 3rd quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 3,632,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,254,740,000 after purchasing an additional 2,353,768 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the second quarter worth approximately $458,662,000. Soundwatch Capital LLC bought a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the second quarter valued at approximately $272,790,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 80.2% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,038,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $318,231,000 after buying an additional 462,249 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS raised its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 1,320.9% in the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 324,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,403,000 after acquiring an additional 301,493 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.