Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for WTW Q2 Earnings

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 28th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings of $2.62 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.67. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public's current full-year earnings is $17.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public's Q3 2025 earnings at $3.00 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $16.67 EPS.

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

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on WTW. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $373.00 to $371.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. UBS Group raised shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $344.00 to $395.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $371.00 to $366.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $302.00 to $316.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $356.30.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Up 0.3%

WTW traded up $0.83 during trading on Friday, reaching $316.11. 809,671 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 584,603. Willis Towers Watson Public has a one year low of $252.22 and a one year high of $344.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.34 billion, a PE ratio of -316.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.73. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $315.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $319.22.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WTW. Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the first quarter worth $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 750.0% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 85 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC acquired a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Crewe Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the first quarter worth $32,000. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 94.9% during the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.92 per share. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.16%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public's dividend payout ratio is presently -736.00%.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

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.