Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) Stock

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) had its price target boosted by equities research analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $381.00 to $394.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ price objective would suggest a potential upside of 16.07% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on WTW. Weiss Ratings lowered Willis Towers Watson Public from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. BMO Capital Markets raised Willis Towers Watson Public from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their price target for the company from $347.00 to $300.00 in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $378.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $382.00 to $405.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $344.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $363.50.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

NASDAQ:WTW traded down $2.18 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $339.45. The stock had a trading volume of 63,828 shares, compared to its average volume of 739,179. Willis Towers Watson Public has a twelve month low of $240.61 and a twelve month high of $352.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.68. The stock has a market cap of $32.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.87, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.43. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $277.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $286.72.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.12 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.42 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 22.19% and a net margin of 15.49%.The business’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.86 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Willis Towers Watson Public will post 19.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Willis Towers Watson Public news, insider Lucy Clarke bought 1,896 shares of Willis Towers Watson Public stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $263.37 per share, with a total value of $499,349.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 22,717 shares in the company, valued at $5,982,976.29. The trade was a 9.11% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Willis Towers Watson Public

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dodge & Cox grew its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 90.7% during the 4th quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 6,925,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,275,728,000 after purchasing an additional 3,293,334 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $511,151,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC acquired a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the fourth quarter worth $284,570,000. Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 657.3% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 941,637 shares of the company’s stock worth $309,422,000 after purchasing an additional 817,301 shares during the last quarter. Finally, T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 23.4% in the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,505,195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,151,808,000 after purchasing an additional 664,202 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Key Willis Towers Watson Public News

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

• Positive Sentiment: WTW Investments expanded its strategic relationship with SEI to develop private-markets solutions for 401(k) and other U.S. defined-contribution plans. The initiative could broaden WTW’s retirement-products opportunity and strengthen its position in alternative investments. WTW Investments and SEI Partner to Expand Private Markets Solutions for Defined Contribution Plans
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its WTW price target to $405 from $382 and maintained a “buy” rating, implying approximately 18.5% upside from the referenced $341.63 price. UBS WTW price-target report
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs increased its target to $385 from $316 and assigned a “buy” rating, while Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target to $380 from $344, retaining a “neutral” rating. Analyst price-target updates
• Positive Sentiment: WTW’s defined-contribution survey identified a retirement-readiness gap and increasing employer pressure to demonstrate plan effectiveness. This may support demand for WTW’s advisory, administration and retirement solutions, despite highlighting an industry challenge. WTW 2026 Defined Contribution Survey
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup raised its WTW target to $345 from $300 but reaffirmed a “neutral” rating, indicating limited perceived upside at the referenced price. Citi WTW price-target report
• Negative Sentiment: Citi separately cut WTW to “neutral,” arguing that the financial payoff from artificial-intelligence investments is likely farther in the future than investors expect. That caution could weigh on valuation and temper the impact of bullish target increases. Willis Towers Watson cut to neutral at Citi

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.