What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for WTW FY2026 Earnings?

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report released on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $19.09 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $18.90. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public’s current full-year earnings is $17.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public’s FY2028 earnings at $25.04 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Citigroup upped their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $351.00 to $366.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $303.00 to $318.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Evercore lifted their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $383.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $375.00 to $388.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Mizuho assumed coverage on Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $386.00 price target for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $374.57.

Willis Towers Watson Public Price Performance

Shares of WTW opened at $301.92 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $28.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.62. Willis Towers Watson Public has a fifty-two week low of $275.60 and a fifty-two week high of $352.79. The business’s 50-day moving average is $321.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $326.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 2.21.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.93 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $2.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.87 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 20.91% and a net margin of 16.53%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $8.13 EPS.

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a $0.92 dividend. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.47%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WTW. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 41.9% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 8,904 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,926,000 after buying an additional 2,627 shares during the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp grew its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 12.3% during the 4th quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 140,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,135,000 after acquiring an additional 15,400 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 8,845 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,906,000 after acquiring an additional 537 shares during the last quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V. acquired a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the 4th quarter valued at about $611,000. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC lifted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 26.7% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 29,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,673,000 after purchasing an additional 6,210 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

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.