Roth Capital Issues Optimistic Outlook for WTW Earnings

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 27th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $3.25 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.14. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public's current full-year earnings is $17.32 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public's Q1 2026 earnings at $3.76 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.47 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.40 EPS.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $3.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.27 by ($0.14). The company had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.29 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a negative net margin of 0.99% and a positive return on equity of 20.02%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.13 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $373.00 to $371.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Barclays boosted their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $302.00 to $316.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $371.00 to $366.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Finally, UBS Group raised Willis Towers Watson Public from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $344.00 to $395.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Willis Towers Watson Public presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $356.30.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ WTW traded up $4.27 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $315.28. 412,363 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 586,853. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $315.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $319.23. The company has a market cap of $31.26 billion, a PE ratio of -315.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.73. Willis Towers Watson Public has a twelve month low of $248.57 and a twelve month high of $344.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.98 and a quick ratio of 1.72.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be issued a $0.92 dividend. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.17%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public's payout ratio is currently -736.00%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Julie Jarecke Gebauer sold 3,384 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.77, for a total value of $1,136,245.68. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 74,417 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $24,986,996.09. The trade was a 4.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.32% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WTW. Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 4,135 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,364,000 after buying an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Sunriver Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Sunriver Management LLC now owns 175,627 shares of the company's stock valued at $55,013,000 after buying an additional 1,223 shares in the last quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $263,000. Longboard Asset Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $245,000. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 2,487 shares of the company's stock valued at $779,000 after buying an additional 70 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 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.