Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) Raised to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) was upgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. UBS Group increased 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 report on Monday, February 9th. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $354.00 to $347.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Evercore increased their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $383.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $322.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $358.00 to $353.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $366.29.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

Shares of WTW stock opened at $287.73 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $27.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.57, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.62. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 1-year low of $273.59 and a 1-year high of $352.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 2.21. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $292.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $312.78.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.93 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $2.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 16.53% and a return on equity of 20.91%. The company’s revenue was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $8.13 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Willis Towers Watson Public will post 19.51 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Willis Towers Watson Public

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of WTW. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 375.0% in the fourth quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 76 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. grew its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 8,200.0% in the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 83 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 72.5% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Willis Towers Watson Public this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell materially in April — reported short interest of 2,069,787 shares as of April 15 (down ~25% from March 31). Lower short interest reduces immediate selling pressure and short-covering risk.
• Positive Sentiment: WTW announced a multi-year global partnership with the INEOS Grenadiers cycling team, which can boost brand exposure and client engagement for its advisory/broking business. INEOS Grenadiers and WTW Announce Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised several later-period estimates (Q4 2026, Q4 2027 and FY2026 were nudged higher), suggesting some analysts still see upside in certain future quarters despite near-term softness.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some headlines emphasize WTW’s opportunity for an earnings beat in upcoming reports — useful context for investors but not an immediate catalyst. WTW Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Conflicting/erroneous short-interest reporting appeared (an item showing “0 shares”), creating data noise — treat that entry as unreliable until exchanges confirm updated filings.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed near-term EPS estimates across several quarters (small cuts to Q1, Q2 and Q3 FY2027 and to FY2027 overall). Even modest downgrades can weigh on the stock by lowering near-term earnings visibility and expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: The days-to-cover metric (around 3.5 days on the April 15 short base) still implies size-able short exposure versus daily volume; if sentiment turns negative again this could add downward pressure.

About Willis Towers Watson Public

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.