Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ: WTW) is a global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. The firm provides a broad range of services, including risk management and insurance brokerage, reinsurance solutions, and captives advisory. Leveraging deep actuarial expertise, Willis Towers Watson designs and implements strategies that help organizations mitigate financial exposures and optimize their insurance programs.

In addition to its risk and insurance services, Willis Towers Watson offers human capital and benefits consulting, talent and rewards solutions, and HR technology platforms. Its actuarial and analytics capabilities support pension and retirement planning, health and benefits benchmarking, and compensation design. The company also delivers merger and acquisition advisory, valuation services, and financial modeling tools to help clients navigate complex transactions and capital markets activities.

Formed in 2016 through the merger of Willis Group and Towers Watson, Willis Towers Watson operates in more than 140 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. The firm is dual-headquartered in London and Chicago, reflecting its commitment to serving multinational corporations, public sector entities and local enterprises alike. Through its integrated global network, Willis Towers Watson combines local market knowledge with international expertise to support clients’ evolving risk, capital and people strategies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $345.80 to $349.70
• 50-Day Range: $301.83 to $349.40
• 52-Week Range: $286.35 to $350.42
• Volume: 554,495 shs
• Average Volume: 551,848 shs
• Market Capitalization: $34.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 239.32
• Dividend Yield: 1.05%
• Price Target: $368.75
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Willis Towers Watson Public scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 647th out of 923 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Willis Towers Watson Public has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Willis Towers Watson Public is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Willis Towers Watson Public has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.59%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Willis Towers Watson Public are expected to grow by 12.59% in the coming year, from $17.32 to $19.50 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Willis Towers Watson Public is 239.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Willis Towers Watson Public is 239.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.33.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Willis Towers Watson Public has a PEG Ratio of 2.76. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Willis Towers Watson Public has a P/B Ratio of 4.39. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.70% of the float of Willis Towers Watson Public has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Willis Towers Watson Public has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Willis Towers Watson Public has recently decreased by 4.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Willis Towers Watson Public pays a meaningful dividend of 1.06%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Willis Towers Watson Public has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Willis Towers Watson Public is 252.05%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Willis Towers Watson Public will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.87% next year. This indicates that Willis Towers Watson Public will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.70% of the float of Willis Towers Watson Public has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Willis Towers Watson Public has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Willis Towers Watson Public has recently decreased by 4.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

Willis Towers Watson Public has a news sentiment score of 0.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Willis Towers Watson Public this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for WTW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Willis Towers Watson Public to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Willis Towers Watson Public insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.32% of the stock of Willis Towers Watson Public is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.09% of the stock of Willis Towers Watson Public is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WTW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WTW shares performed this year?

Willis Towers Watson Public's stock was trading at $313.24 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WTW stock has increased by 11.5% and is now trading at $349.40.

How were Willis Towers Watson Public's earnings last quarter?

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) posted its earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The company reported $2.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.65 by $0.21. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Willis Towers Watson Public's stock buyback program work?

Willis Towers Watson Public's board authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, September 18th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $1,500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 4.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Willis Towers Watson Public's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Willis Towers Watson Public include GAMMA Investing LLC, Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division and Moody National Bank Trust Division. Insiders that own company stock include Julie Jarecke Gebauer, Andrew Jay Krasner, Anne Donovan Bodnar and Brendan R Oneill.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Willis Towers Watson Public?

Shares of WTW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Willis Towers Watson Public own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Willis Towers Watson Public investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Humana (HUM), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Today: 10/07/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: INS - BROKERS
• Sub-Industry: Insurance
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WTW
• CIK: 1140536
• Web: www.willistowerswatson.com
• Phone: 442031246000
• Fax: 44-20-3124-8223
• Employees: 48,900
• Year Founded: 1828

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Willis Towers Watson Public: $368.75
• High Price Target: $400.00
• Low Price Target: $305.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.46
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 239.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.17
• P/E Growth: 2.76
• Net Income: -$98 million
• Net Margins: 1.40%
• Pretax Margin: 3.17%
• Return on Equity: 21.60%
• Return on Assets: 6.20%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.58
• Current Ratio: 1.90
• Quick Ratio: 1.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.93 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.43
• Cash Flow: $21.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.99
• Book Value: $79.59 per share
• Price / Book: 4.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 97,550,000
• Free Float: 97,236,000
• Market Cap: $34.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.73