Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW Shares Acquired by New York State Common Retirement Fund

New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) by 12.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 69,420 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,600 shares during the period. New York State Common Retirement Fund owned 0.07% of Willis Towers Watson Public worth $23,981,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WTW. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the second quarter valued at approximately $458,662,000. Dodge & Cox acquired a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public in the 2nd quarter valued at $391,837,000. Soundwatch Capital LLC purchased a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 2nd quarter worth $272,790,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 80.2% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,038,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $318,231,000 after acquiring an additional 462,249 shares during the period. Finally, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lifted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1,320.9% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 324,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,403,000 after acquiring an additional 301,493 shares during the period. 93.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Up 0.4%

Willis Towers Watson Public stock opened at $317.47 on Friday. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a fifty-two week low of $292.97 and a fifty-two week high of $352.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.63. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $325.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $326.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 1.69.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.05 by $0.02. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 21.46% and a net margin of 21.58%.The business had revenue of $2.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.28 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.93 EPS. The business’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 17.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.52%.

Key Headlines Impacting Willis Towers Watson Public

Here are the key news stories impacting Willis Towers Watson Public this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts (FY2026 to $18.90 from $18.87; FY2027 to $21.73 from $21.69), signaling slightly stronger medium‑term earnings power and supporting a more bullish case for the stock. Zacks Research Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for WTW
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks lifted several near‑term quarterly EPS estimates, including Q1 2026 to $3.60 (from $3.59), Q1 2027 to $4.36 (from $4.34), Q2 2027 to $4.31 (from $4.29), and Q3 2027 to $4.48 (from $4.45). These upward tweaks reduce near‑term downside risk to guidance beats/misses.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also raised Q2 2026 and Q3 2026 estimates slightly (Q2 2026 to $3.18 from $3.17; Q3 2026 to $3.63 from $3.59). The changes are small and largely reflect model fine‑tuning rather than a material change in outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: There were a few small downward revisions: Q4 2025 to $7.79 (from $7.80), Q4 2026 to $8.50 (from $8.53), and Q4 2027 to $8.58 (from $8.61). These modest cuts temper part of the upside but are minor in magnitude relative to total annual EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $303.00 to $318.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. UBS Group increased their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $395.00 to $398.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $365.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $375.00 to $388.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $387.00 to $356.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $369.08.

About Willis Towers Watson Public

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ: WTW) is a global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps organizations manage risk, optimize benefits and cultivate talent. The firm combines insurance brokerage and risk management capabilities with human capital and benefits consulting, actuarial and analytics services, and technology-enabled solutions. Willis Towers Watson serves a broad client base that includes multinational and mid-sized corporations, public sector organizations, insurers and investment managers.

The company’s core activities encompass commercial and reinsurance brokerage, risk transfer and risk-financing advice, and claims advocacy, alongside employee benefits and retirement consulting.