Piper Sandler Lowers Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) Price Target to $283.00

Key Points

• Piper Sandler cut its price target on Willis Towers Watson from $341 to $283 but kept an "overweight" rating, implying about a 10% upside from the current share price.
• Analyst views are mixed — several firms trimmed targets while UBS and Citi raised theirs, leaving a consensus average price target of $358 and an overall rating of "Moderate Buy".
• WTW beat Q1 EPS estimates ($3.72 vs. $3.65) with revenue up ~8.5% year-over-year, yet the quarter drew mixed market reactions and a new shareholder investigation announced by Johnson Fistel adds headline risk.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) had its target price reduced by equities researchers at Piper Sandler from $341.00 to $283.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an "overweight" rating on the stock. Piper Sandler's target price would suggest a potential upside of 10.08% from the company's current price.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on WTW. Barclays dropped their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $322.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $363.00 to $354.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $330.00 to $320.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 6th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $398.00 to $409.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $358.00.

Willis Towers Watson Public Price Performance

WTW stock traded up $0.90 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $257.10. The stock had a trading volume of 886,174 shares, compared to its average volume of 752,331. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 52-week low of $246.60 and a 52-week high of $352.79. The company has a market cap of $24.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.62. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $291.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $311.58. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.65 by $0.07. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 20.91% and a net margin of 16.53%.The company had revenue of $2.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.13 EPS. Willis Towers Watson Public's revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Willis Towers Watson Public will post 19.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WTW. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 0.9% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,372,970 shares of the company's stock worth $3,928,792,000 after purchasing an additional 103,784 shares during the last quarter. Dodge & Cox lifted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 90.7% in the 4th quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 6,925,525 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,275,728,000 after acquiring an additional 3,293,334 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings 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 period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,212,870 shares of the company's stock valued at $727,149,000 after acquiring an additional 57,162 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the 4th quarter worth approximately $511,151,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.09% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Willis Towers Watson Public

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

• Positive Sentiment: Broker upgrade — BMO Capital Markets upgraded WTW from “market perform” to “outperform” and set a $300 price target, signaling analyst confidence and providing upside support to the share price. Benzinga: BMO upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings beat — WTW reported $3.72 EPS vs. consensus ~$3.65 and revenue roughly in line with expectations, with revenue up ~8.5% year-over-year and improved margins, a fundamental beat that supports valuation (P/E ~15.8). WTW Reports First Quarter 2026 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Operational move — Leadership appointments to accelerate growth and integrate Newfront in North America signal management is focused on execution and technology-driven broking expansion. Willis announces leadership appointments
• Neutral Sentiment: Details available — The full earnings call transcript and slide deck are posted (useful for investors digging into organic revenue, segment trends and guidance commentary). Review the transcript/slides for color on revenue drivers and margin guidance. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder investigation — Johnson Fistel announced an investigation into WTW’s executives over potential securities-law claims, which can create headline risk and investor uncertainty. Johnson Fistel investigation notice
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed market reaction — Some coverage framed the quarter as disappointing on revenue detail/trajectory, which prompted short-term selling pressure despite the EPS beat. Watch next-quarter organic revenue trends and management commentary. Seeking Alpha: stock slumps after disappointing Q1 revenue

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.

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