FY2028 Earnings Forecast for WTW Issued By DOWLING & PARTN

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2028 EPS estimates for shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note issued to investors on Friday, August 7th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Christiana expects that the company will earn $26.00 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public’s current full-year earnings is $19.80 per share.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last issued its 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. The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.42 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 15.49% and a return on equity of 22.19%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.86 earnings per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $283.00 to $317.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $345.00 target price (up from $300.00) on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group lifted their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $382.00 to $405.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $347.00 to $300.00 in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $363.50.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:WTW opened at $343.01 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $286.18 and a 200-day moving average of $287.20. The company has a market capitalization of $31.86 billion, a PE ratio of 21.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.68. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 52-week low of $240.61 and a 52-week high of $352.79.

Institutional Trading of Willis Towers Watson Public

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. AlTi Global Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 3,302 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,088,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 72.5% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 3,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $801,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. 44 Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $966,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 38.6% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.96 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio is 23.62%.

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.