NASDAQ:WLTWWillis Towers Watson Stock Price, Forecast & News

$204.56

+2.91 (+1.44 %)

(As of 05/27/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$202.84

Now: $204.56▼

$207.25

50-Day Range

$174.93

MA: $191.01▼

$202.99

52-Week Range

$143.34

Now: $204.56▼

$220.97

Volume623,144 shs

Average Volume1.07 million shs

Market Capitalization$26.33 billion

P/E Ratio25.07

Dividend Yield1.35%

Beta0.76

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company operates as an advisory, broking, and solutions company worldwide. The company's Human Capital and Benefits segment offers actuarial support, plan design, and administrative services for traditional pension and retirement savings plans; plan management consulting, broking, and administration services for health and group benefit programs; and benefits outsourcing services. It also provides advice, data, software, and products to address clients' total rewards and talent issues. Its Corporate Risk and Broking segment offers risk advice, insurance brokerage, and consulting services in the areas of property and casualty, financial lines, transport, and facultative. The company's Investment, Risk and Reinsurance segment offers capital markets-based products to insurance and reinsurance companies; software and technology, risk and capital management, products and pricing, financial and regulatory reporting, financial and capital modeling, merger and acquisition, outsourcing, and business management services; investment advice and solutions to pension funds and institutional investors; wholesale insurance broking services to retail and wholesale brokers; and underwriting and capital management, capital market, and advisory and brokerage services. Its Benefits Delivery and Administration segment provides primary medical and ancillary benefit exchange, and outsourcing services to active employees and retirees in the group and individual markets. This segment delivers healthcare and reimbursement accounts, including health savings accounts, health reimbursement arrangements, flexible spending accounts, and other consumer-directed accounts. The company was formerly known as Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company and changed its name to Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company in January 2016. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company was founded in 1828 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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2.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Willis Towers Watson has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $216.62, Willis Towers Watson has a potential upside of 5.9% from its current price of $204.56.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Willis Towers Watson has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Willis Towers Watson has received 555 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Willis Towers Watson has received 605 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Willis Towers Watson has received 52.16% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Willis Towers Watson and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe WLTW will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe WLTW will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

3.3 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Willis Towers Watson is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.35%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Willis Towers Watson has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Willis Towers Watson is 24.82 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Willis Towers Watson will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.82 % next year. This indicates that Willis Towers Watson will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Willis Towers Watson insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.75% of the stock of Willis Towers Watson is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
90.16% of the stock of Willis Towers Watson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Willis Towers Watson are expected to grow by 6.05% in the coming year, from $11.24 to $11.92 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Willis Towers Watson is 25.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 14.82.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Willis Towers Watson is 25.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.68.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Willis Towers Watson has a P/B Ratio of 2.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.91 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Insurance agents, brokers, & service

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorFinance

Current SymbolNASDAQ:WLTW

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1140536

Webwww.willistowerswatson.com

Phone44-20-3124-6000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.59

Current Ratio1.60

Quick Ratio1.60

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio25.07

Forward P/E Ratio18.20

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$9.04 billion

Price / Sales2.91

Cash Flow$17.28 per share

Price / Cash Flow11.84

Book Value$80.70 per share

Price / Book2.53

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$10.96

Net Income$1.04 billion

Net Margins11.55%

Return on Equity14.39%

Return on Assets4.09%

Miscellaneous

Employees45,000

Outstanding Shares128,736,000

Market Cap$26.33 billion

Next Earnings Date7/29/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WLTW) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Willis Towers Watson's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Willis Towers Watson's stock was trading at $188.25 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, WLTW stock has increased by 8.7% and is now trading at $204.56. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Willis Towers Watson?

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Willis Towers Watson in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Willis Towers Watson.

When is Willis Towers Watson's next earnings date?

Willis Towers Watson is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 29th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Willis Towers Watson.

How were Willis Towers Watson's earnings last quarter?

Willis Towers Watson PLC (NASDAQ:WLTW) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 30th. The financial services provider reported $3.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $3.13 by $0.21. The financial services provider earned $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.47 billion. Willis Towers Watson had a net margin of 11.55% and a return on equity of 14.39%. Willis Towers Watson's revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.98 EPS. View Willis Towers Watson's earnings history.

How often does Willis Towers Watson pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Willis Towers Watson?

Willis Towers Watson announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.68 per share on Wednesday, July 15th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.33%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 29th. View Willis Towers Watson's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for WLTW?

13 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for Willis Towers Watson's shares. Their forecasts range from $185.00 to $248.00. On average, they anticipate Willis Towers Watson's stock price to reach $216.62 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Willis Towers Watson.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Willis Towers Watson stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Willis Towers Watson stock:

1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Willis Towers Watson is well-poised on incremental revenue growth, cost synergies and solid balance sheet. Focus on realizing operational efficiencies, investment in new growth avenues and strength of its client services bode well. Acquisitions have helped the company to penetrate deeper into the markets and expand its international presence. Increasing organic commissions and fees, solid customer retention levels and growing new business should help the company to ramp up its revenues. Solid balance sheet and steady cash flow ensure effective capital deployment. Its shares have outperformed its industry in past year. However, higher expenses tend to weigh on margin expansion. Increasing long-term debt and lower interest rate pose financial risks for company. Also, exposure to foreign exchange volatility remains a concern." (4/10/2020)
2. Wells Fargo & Co analysts commented, "We do not anticipate Willis to repurchase shares in 2019, which was what they relayed to the street following announcing the TRANZACT acquisition." (7/31/2019)

Has Willis Towers Watson been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about WLTW stock has been trending very negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Willis Towers Watson earned a daily sentiment score of -3.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the financial services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future. View the latest news aboutWillis Towers Watson.

Are investors shorting Willis Towers Watson?

Willis Towers Watson saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,370,000 shares, an increase of 50.4% from the April 30th total of 2,240,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,260,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.7 days. Approximately 2.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Willis Towers Watson's Current Options Chain.

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), Brown & Brown (BRO), Equitable (EQH), Erie Indemnity (ERIE), Ashmore Group (AJMPF), eHealth (EHTH), Goosehead Insurance (GSHD), Fanhua (FANH), CorVel (CRVL), Crawford & Company (CRD.A), Health Insurance Innovations (HIIQ) and Phoenix Tree (HUIZ). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Willis Towers Watson own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Willis Towers Watson investors own include Mastercard (MA), AT&T (T), Intel (INTC), Mcdonald's (MCD), Procter & Gamble (PG), Home Depot (HD), IBM (IBM), Netflix (NFLX), Starbucks (SBUX) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH).

Who are Willis Towers Watson's key executives?

Willis Towers Watson's management team includes the following people:

Mr. John J. Haley, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 69)
Mr. Michael J. Burwell CPA, Chief Financial Officer (Age 55)
Mr. David Shalders, Operations & Technology Director (Age 52)
Mr. Todd J. Jones, Head of Corp. Risk & Broking (Age 54)
Mr. Gene H. Wickes, Head of Benefits Delivery & Admin. (Age 67)

What is Willis Towers Watson's stock symbol?

Willis Towers Watson trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WLTW."

Who are Willis Towers Watson's major shareholders?

Willis Towers Watson's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.23%), State Street Corp (4.35%), Longview Partners Guernsey LTD (4.28%), Citigroup Inc. (2.13%), Cantillon Capital Management LLC (1.82%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.75%). Company insiders that own Willis Towers Watson stock include Adam Garrard, Anna C Catalano, Anne Donovan Bodnar, Joseph Gunn, Julie Jarecke Gebauer, Nicolas Aubert 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 Capital Research Global Investors, Longview Partners Guernsey LTD, First Eagle Investment Management LLC, Pzena Investment Management LLC, Wellington Management Group LLP, Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Prana Capital Management LP, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Company insiders that have sold Willis Towers Watson company stock in the last year include Anne Donovan Bodnar, Joseph Gunn, and Nicolas Aubert. View insider buying and selling activity for Willis Towers Watson.

Which major investors are buying Willis Towers Watson stock?

WLTW stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Citigroup Inc., Magnetar Financial LLC, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P., Capital World Investors, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA. View insider buying and selling activity 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Willis Towers Watson's stock price today?

One share of WLTW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $204.56.

How big of a company is Willis Towers Watson?

Willis Towers Watson has a market capitalization of $26.33 billion and generates $9.04 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $1.04 billion in net income (profit) each year or $10.96 on an earnings per share basis. Willis Towers Watson employs 45,000 workers across the globe.

What is Willis Towers Watson's official website?

The official website for Willis Towers Watson is www.willistowerswatson.com.

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]

This page was last updated on 5/27/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff