Janus Henderson Group PLC Increases Holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW

Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) by 1.0% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 903,762 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,232 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $262,723,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WTW. Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 690,210 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,803,000 after purchasing an additional 10,697 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 45.7% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 20,225 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,646,000 after purchasing an additional 6,340 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the fourth quarter valued at $511,151,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 945.0% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 57,641 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,941,000 after purchasing an additional 52,125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, National Pension Service boosted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 158,741 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,162,000 after buying an additional 9,112 shares during the period. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WTW has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $319.00 to $341.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $347.00 to $300.00 in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $322.00 to $344.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Citigroup upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $351.80.

Key Stories Impacting Willis Towers Watson Public

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings exceeded expectations: WTW reported adjusted earnings of $3.35 per share, above the $3.12–$3.13 consensus range and up from $2.86 a year earlier. Revenue rose 9.1% year over year to $2.47 billion, also beating estimates of approximately $2.42 billion. WTW Reports Second Quarter 2026 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based growth and margin gains supported the quarter: Organic revenue growth and improved margins more than offset higher integration costs, signaling continued operating momentum. WTW reported a 16.84% net margin and 21.52% return on equity. WTW Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Revenue Growth and Margin Gains
• Positive Sentiment: Propel restructuring targets significant savings: Management outlined a goal of approximately $400 million in run-rate savings and an adjusted operating margin near 30% by 2028. If achieved, the initiative could improve profitability and strengthen longer-term earnings growth. WTW Outlines Propel Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call provided additional context on second-quarter performance, integration expenses and the company’s longer-term strategy. WTW Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research made very small reductions to several 2027–2028 EPS estimates, including its FY2028 forecast from $23.60 to $23.57. These revisions are a modest headwind but are outweighed by the current-quarter earnings and revenue beats.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Up 6.4%

NASDAQ WTW opened at $336.05 on Friday. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 1-year low of $240.61 and a 1-year high of $352.79. The company has a current ratio of 2.92, a quick ratio of 2.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The company has a market capitalization of $31.74 billion, a PE ratio of 19.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.43. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $274.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $286.57.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last released 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. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 21.52% and a net margin of 16.84%.The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.42 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.86 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 19.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.96 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.39%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Lucy Clarke purchased 1,896 shares of Willis Towers Watson Public stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $263.37 per share, for a total transaction of $499,349.52. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 22,717 shares in the company, valued at $5,982,976.29. This represents a 9.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Willis Towers Watson Public 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.