What is DOWLING & PARTN’s Forecast for WTW FY2026 Earnings?

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Analysts at DOWLING & PARTN raised their FY2026 earnings estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 4th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Christiana now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $19.50 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $19.25. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public’s current full-year earnings is $19.78 per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $381.00 to $394.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $350.00 to $310.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Mizuho set a $370.00 price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note on Monday. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $344.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $398.00 to $395.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $369.94.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Up 3.0%

Shares of WTW stock opened at $337.37 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $314.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $297.39. The company has a market cap of $31.11 billion, a PE ratio of 20.58, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.44. Willis Towers Watson Public has a fifty-two week low of $240.61 and a fifty-two week high of $351.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 1.62.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $3.63 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.59 by $0.04. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 15.22% and a return on equity of 22.65%. The business had revenue of $2.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.45 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.07 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Virginia Estate & Retirement Planning Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Raiffeisen Bank International AG increased its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 37.8% in the second quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th were paid a $0.96 dividend. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.43%.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: WTW) is a global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps organizations manage risk, optimize benefits and improve performance. Its clients include corporations, governments, institutions and individuals across a range of industries and markets.

The company’s services include insurance brokerage and risk management, reinsurance, employee benefits consulting, retirement and investment advisory, and human capital and organizational consulting.