HighTower Advisors LLC Purchases 18,774 Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW

HighTower Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) by 193.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,498 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,774 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $9,845,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 2.6% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 6,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,369,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 21,040 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,268,000 after buying an additional 644 shares during the last quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co lifted its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 31,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,916,000 after buying an additional 2,600 shares in the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the 3rd quarter worth about $486,000. Finally, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. grew its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 19.7% in the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 9,312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,217,000 after acquiring an additional 1,534 shares in the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on WTW shares. Citigroup increased their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $351.00 to $366.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Evercore upped their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $383.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $386.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $375.00 to $388.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Willis Towers Watson Public has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $374.57.

Key Stories Impacting Willis Towers Watson Public

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised some forward estimates (notably FY‑2026 EPS to $19.09 and Q4‑2026 EPS to $8.78), signaling higher near‑term profit expectations and supporting the stock’s upward move. (These upgrades suggest improved medium‑term earnings visibility from Zacks Research.)
• Positive Sentiment: Sell‑side support remains: Wells Fargo kept an Overweight rating and lifted its price target, and coverage pieces highlight momentum in WTW’s Risk & Broking segment — both reinforce buy‑side interest and likely helped lift the shares. Risk & Broking Segment Fuels Positive Momentum for Willis Towers Watson (WTW)
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published longer‑range/upside models (FY‑2028 EPS forecast of $25.04 and FY‑2027 around $21.63 after a small trim). These raise longer‑term expectations but are subject to execution risk; they provide a constructive backdrop but are not immediate catalysts.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed several near‑quarter estimates across 2026–2027 (Q1‑2026 to $3.56, Q2‑2026 to $3.15, Q3‑2026 to $3.60; and modest cuts to Q1–Q3 2027 and FY‑2027). The cluster of downward tweaks implies some caution on short‑term growth and acted as a headwind for traders focused on quarterly cadence.
• Neutral Sentiment: Yahoo Finance ran an analyst sentiment roundup on WTW (coverage of whether Wall Street likes the stock), which aggregates ratings and can influence flows — useful context but not a direct catalyst by itself. Do Wall Street Analysts Like Willis Towers Watson Stock?

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Up 0.3%

WTW opened at $301.81 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $320.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $326.35. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 1-year low of $275.60 and a 1-year high of $352.79. The stock has a market cap of $28.90 billion, a PE ratio of 18.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.93 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $2.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.87 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 16.53% and a return on equity of 20.91%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $8.13 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 17.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $0.92 dividend. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.47%.

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.