FY2025 EPS Estimates for WTW Reduced by Cantor Fitzgerald

Key Points

• Cantor Fitzgerald has revised its FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Willis Towers Watson to $16.61, down from $16.73, maintaining a "Neutral" rating with a $355 target price.
• Willis Towers Watson reported a quarterly EPS of $2.86, exceeding analysts' expectations, with revenues of $2.26 billion, though down by 0.2% from the previous year.
• The company has initiated a $1.50 billion stock buyback plan, signaling management's belief that its stock is undervalued, while also announcing a quarterly dividend of $0.92.

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report issued on Thursday, October 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst R. Tunis now expects that the company will post earnings of $16.61 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $16.73. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $355.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public's current full-year earnings is $17.32 per share.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $2.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.65 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $2.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.23 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 21.60% and a net margin of 1.40%.The firm's revenue was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.55 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group upped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $395.00 to $398.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $369.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday. Citigroup started coverage on Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $351.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI upped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $373.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $366.00 to $372.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $369.42.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Down 1.9%

WTW stock opened at $337.39 on Friday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $334.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $318.91. Willis Towers Watson Public has a fifty-two week low of $287.05 and a fifty-two week high of $352.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a current ratio of 1.90. The company has a market cap of $32.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 231.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.73.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be paid a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Willis Towers Watson Public's dividend payout ratio is 252.05%.

Willis Towers Watson Public announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, September 18th that allows the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy up to 4.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Willis Towers Watson Public

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 4.8% during the second quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 747 shares of the company's stock valued at $229,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 3.8% during the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 919 shares of the company's stock valued at $322,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.8% during the first quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 2,018 shares of the company's stock valued at $682,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 10.1% during the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 392 shares of the company's stock valued at $120,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 38.6% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 140 shares of the company's stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the period. 93.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Willis Towers Watson Public

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company operates as an advisory, broking, and solutions company worldwide. It operates through two segments: Health, Wealth & Career and Risk & Broking. The company offers strategy and design consulting, plan management service and support, broking and administration services for health, wellbeing, and other group benefit program, including medical, dental, disability, life, voluntary benefits and other coverages; actuarial support, plan design, and administrative services for pension and retirement savings plans; retirement consulting services and solutions; and integrated solutions that consists of investment discretionary management, pension administration, core actuarial, and communication and change management assistance services.

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