Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Opinion of WTW Q2 Earnings

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2027 EPS estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $3.79 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.80. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public’s current full-year earnings is $19.81 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public’s Q2 2028 earnings at $4.82 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Mizuho decreased their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $406.00 to $380.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $378.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $316.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $345.00 price objective (up from $300.00) on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $283.00 to $317.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $368.60.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

NASDAQ:WTW opened at $291.60 on Thursday. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 52 week low of $240.61 and a 52 week high of $352.79. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $324.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $292.11. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a market cap of $27.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.46.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 net margin of 15.49% and a return on equity of 22.19%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.86 EPS.

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.96 per share. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.62%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its stake 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 last quarter. Baupost Group LLC MA raised its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 24.7% during the 4th quarter. Baupost Group LLC MA now owns 1,357,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $446,108,000 after acquiring an additional 268,536 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,000,558 shares of the company’s stock worth $290,856,000 after acquiring an additional 11,851 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 903,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,723,000 after acquiring an additional 9,232 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 12.0% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 654,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $214,908,000 after acquiring an additional 70,188 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: WTW partnered with Sapien Software to provide human-resources and deal-intelligence solutions for global mid-market divestitures and mergers and acquisitions. The agreement could expand WTW’s advisory and software-related offerings while supporting growth in transaction-related services. WTW and Sapien Software partnership
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital lowered its price target to $332 from $365 but maintained its Outperform rating. The revised target remains above the reported market price, indicating that BMO still sees meaningful upside despite becoming more cautious. BMO Capital price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: WTW confirmed that regulatory approvals in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain completed the change in ownership of Al-Futtaim Willis. The announcement removes an outstanding regulatory condition but did not disclose a material financial impact. Change in ownership of Al-Futtaim Willis
• Neutral Sentiment: A new WTW research report said nearly $100 trillion of investment could depend on decisions made under uncertainty through 2030. The report reinforces WTW’s thought-leadership position and demand for risk-advisory services, but offers no immediate earnings guidance. WTW decision-making research report
• Negative Sentiment: Commercial property insurance rates fell 14.5% for large and complex programs in the second quarter, while shared and layered placements dropped 23.41%. The reversal of the hard market could pressure brokerage revenue growth and commission economics. Commercial property rates report
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research made small downward revisions to its projected EPS for the second quarters of 2027 and 2028. Although the changes were only $0.01 per share, they add to near-term caution about WTW’s earnings trajectory.

About Willis Towers Watson Public

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company, operating under the name WTW, is a global advisory, broking and solutions company. It helps organizations manage risk, optimize employee benefits and support their workforce strategies, while also providing investment, data and technology services.

WTW’s principal activities include insurance brokerage and risk management, health and benefits consulting, retirement and investment advisory services, actuarial consulting, executive compensation and talent management.