Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• Willis Towers Watson Public is projected to report Q3 2025 earnings on October 30th, with anticipated earnings of $3.01 per share and revenue of $2.2795 billion.
• The company recently approved a $1.50 billion share buyback program, which indicates confidence from its board regarding stock valuation.
• Willis Towers Watson declared a quarterly dividend of $0.92 per share, reflecting a significant payout ratio of 252.05%.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) is expected to post its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect Willis Towers Watson Public to post earnings of $3.01 per share and revenue of $2.2795 billion for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company's upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

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 the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.21. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 21.60% and a net margin of 1.40%.The business had revenue of $2.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.23 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.55 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Willis Towers Watson Public to post $17 EPS for the current fiscal year and $20 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Up 1.0%

WTW opened at $333.78 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $335.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $318.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.90. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 12 month low of $287.58 and a 12 month high of $352.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 228.62, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.73.

Willis Towers Watson Public declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, September 18th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 4.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 38.6% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 140 shares of the company's stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the 2nd quarter valued at about $90,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the 2nd quarter valued at about $239,000. Scott Marsh Financial LLC purchased a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $291,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC increased its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 37.7% during the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 1,103 shares of the company's stock worth $348,000 after buying an additional 302 shares during the period. 93.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on WTW shares. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $351.00 target price on the stock. Raymond James Financial reissued a "strong-buy" rating and issued a $400.00 price objective (up from $380.00) on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $355.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $373.00 to $387.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Willis Towers Watson Public presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $369.42.

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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