Analysts Set Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) PT at $365.38

Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $369.3750.

Several research firms have recently weighed in on WTW. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $320.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Barclays lowered their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $322.00 to $303.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $382.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $283.00 to $317.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $381.00 to $394.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th.

Trending Headlines about Willis Towers Watson Public

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

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen raised its price target to $455 from $391 and reiterated a “Buy” rating. The new target implies substantial upside from recent trading levels and provides a positive valuation signal for WTW. TD Cowen raises Willis Towers Watson price target
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research increased several earnings forecasts for WTW. FY2026 EPS was raised to $19.73 from $19.51, while FY2027 EPS increased to $22.32 from $21.71. Estimates for Q1 2027, Q3 2027 and Q4 2027 were also raised, suggesting improved expectations for longer-term earnings growth. The current full-year consensus estimate is $19.77 per share. Zacks Research earnings estimate revisions for Willis Towers Watson
• Positive Sentiment: Persistent health-care cost inflation could support demand for WTW’s services. Aon expects U.S. employer health-care costs to rise 9.5% in 2027, increasing pressure on employers’ benefits budgets and potentially driving demand for benefits consulting, cost containment and risk-management solutions. Aon health-cost inflation outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings revisions were mixed. Zacks lowered its Q3 2026 EPS forecast to $3.51 from $3.56, although this was more than offset by increases to later-quarter and full-year estimates.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Raiffeisen Bank International AG raised its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 37.8% in the 2nd quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 124 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. AlTi Global Inc. boosted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 3,302 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,088,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 72.5% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.3% during the second quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 3,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $801,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Finally, 44 Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $966,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Up 0.2%

WTW opened at $341.99 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $299.87 and a 200 day moving average of $288.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 12 month low of $240.61 and a 12 month high of $352.79. The firm has a market cap of $31.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.42.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.12 by $0.23. The business 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.86 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Willis Towers Watson Public will post 19.82 EPS for the current year.

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.