Willis Towers Watson Plc engages in the provision of advisory, broking, and solutions services. It operates through the following segments: Human Capital and Benefits; Corporate Risk and Broking; Investment, Risk and Reinsurance; and Benefits Delivery and Administration. The Human Capital and Benefits segment provides advice, broking, solutions, and software for employee benefit plans, the human resources organization, and the management teams. The Corporate Risk and Broking segment offers a broad range of risk advice, insurance brokerage, and consulting services to clients ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations. The Investment, Risk and Reinsurance segment applies a sophisticated approach to risk which helps clients free up capital and manage investment complexity. The Benefits Delivery and Administration segment covers medical and ancillary benefit exchange and outsourcing services to active employees and retirees across both the group and individual markets. The company was founded on January 4, 2016 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Insurance agents, brokers, & service
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
SymbolNASDAQ:WLTW
CUSIPN/A
Phone44-20-3124-6000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.44
Current Ratio2.29
Quick Ratio2.29
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio17.29
Forward P/E Ratio15.41
P/E Growth1.3
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$8.20 billion
Price / Sales2.35
Cash Flow$14.8018 per share
Price / Cash9.94
Book Value$77.62 per share
Price / Book1.90
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.51
Net Income$568 million
Net Margins5.65%
Return on Equity9.96%
Return on Assets3.10%
Miscellaneous
Employees43,000
Outstanding Shares130,770,000
Market Cap$19.58 billion
Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WLTW) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Willis Towers Watson's stock symbol?
Willis Towers Watson trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WLTW."
How often does Willis Towers Watson pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Willis Towers Watson?
Willis Towers Watson declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 24th. Investors of record on Saturday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share on Monday, July 16th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 28th. View Willis Towers Watson's Dividend History.
How will Willis Towers Watson's stock buyback program work?
Willis Towers Watson declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, February 27th 2018, which permits the company to repurchase $400,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Willis Towers Watson's earnings last quarter?
Willis Towers Watson PLC (NASDAQ:WLTW) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 2nd. The financial services provider reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.70. The financial services provider had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.99 billion. Willis Towers Watson had a net margin of 5.65% and a return on equity of 9.96%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.45 EPS. View Willis Towers Watson's Earnings History.
When is Willis Towers Watson's next earnings date?
What guidance has Willis Towers Watson issued on next quarter's earnings?
Willis Towers Watson issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 2nd. The company provided EPS guidance of $9.88-10.12 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $9.65.
What price target have analysts set for WLTW?
17 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Willis Towers Watson's stock. Their predictions range from $150.00 to $195.00. On average, they expect Willis Towers Watson's share price to reach $173.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 17.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Willis Towers Watson.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Willis Towers Watson?
17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Willis Towers Watson in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Willis Towers Watson.
Who are some of Willis Towers Watson's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Willis Towers Watson include KERING S A/ADR (PPRUY), Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), AON (AON), Arthur J Gallagher & Co (AJG), AXA Equitable (EQH), Brown & Brown (BRO), Erie Indemnity Company Class A (ERIE), Ashmore Group (AJMPF), Fanhua (FANH), CorVel (CRVL), AA (AATDF), Health Insurance Innovations (HIIQ), eHealth (EHTH), Crawford & Company Class B (CRD.B) and Crawford & Company Class A (CRD.A).
Who are Willis Towers Watson's key executives?
Willis Towers Watson's management team includes the folowing people:
- John J. Haley, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director
- David Shalders, Director-Operations & Technology
- Michael J. Burwell, Chief Financial Officer
- Anne Pullum, CAO, Head-Strategy & Innovation
- Alexis Faber, COO-Corporate Risk & Broking Segment
Has Willis Towers Watson been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about WLTW stock have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Willis Towers Watson earned a daily sentiment score of 0.06 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the financial services provider an impact score of 47.70 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View Recent Headlines for Willis Towers Watson.
Who are Willis Towers Watson's major shareholders?
Willis Towers Watson's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.19%), Longview Partners Guernsey LTD (4.65%), Cantillon Capital Management LLC (1.99%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.06%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (0.97%) and Epoch Investment Partners Inc. (0.94%). Company insiders that own Willis Towers Watson stock include Brendan R Oneill, Carl Aaron Hess, Jeffrey W Ubben, Joseph Gunn, Julie Jarecke Gebauer, Matthew Furman, Michael J Burwell, Nicolas Aubert, Paul D Thomas, Roger F Millay, Susan Dorrance Davies and Todd J Jones. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Willis Towers Watson.
Which major investors are selling Willis Towers Watson stock?
WLTW stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Cantillon Capital Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Longview Partners Guernsey LTD and Wells Fargo & Company MN. Company insiders that have sold Willis Towers Watson company stock in the last year include Brendan R Oneill, Jeffrey W Ubben and Joseph Gunn. View Insider Buying and Selling for Willis Towers Watson.
Which major investors are buying Willis Towers Watson stock?
WLTW stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Epoch Investment Partners Inc., Prana Capital Management LP, Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC, Oribel Capital Management LP, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Swiss National Bank, BlackRock Inc. and KBC Group NV. Company insiders that have bought Willis Towers Watson stock in the last two years include Michael J Burwell and Susan Dorrance Davies. View Insider Buying and Selling for Willis Towers Watson.
How do I buy shares of Willis Towers Watson?
Shares of WLTW can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Willis Towers Watson's stock price today?
One share of WLTW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $147.13.
How big of a company is Willis Towers Watson?
Willis Towers Watson has a market capitalization of $19.58 billion and generates $8.20 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $568 million in net income (profit) each year or $8.51 on an earnings per share basis. Willis Towers Watson employs 43,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Willis Towers Watson?
Willis Towers Watson's mailing address is C/O WILLIS GROUP LIMITED 51 LIME STREET, LONDON X0, EC3M 7DQ. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 44-20-3124-6000 or via email at [email protected]
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