Piper Sandler Lowers Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) Price Target to $283.00

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) had its target price reduced by Piper Sandler from $341.00 to $283.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Piper Sandler’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 10.08% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on WTW. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America decreased their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $354.00 to $347.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Mizuho dropped their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $358.00 to $353.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. Evercore raised their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $383.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $379.00 to $351.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $358.00.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:WTW traded up $0.90 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $257.10. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 886,174 shares, compared to its average volume of 752,331. The company has a quick ratio of 2.21, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.22 billion, a PE ratio of 15.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.62. Willis Towers Watson Public has a twelve month low of $246.60 and a twelve month high of $352.79. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $291.72 and a 200 day moving average of $311.58.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.65 by $0.07. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 16.53% and a return on equity of 20.91%. The firm had revenue of $2.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.13 earnings per share. Willis Towers Watson Public’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Willis Towers Watson Public will post 19.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 375.0% during the fourth quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 76 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. raised its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 8,200.0% during the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 83 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Willis Towers Watson Public

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

• Positive Sentiment: Broker upgrade — BMO Capital Markets upgraded WTW from “market perform” to “outperform” and set a $300 price target, signaling analyst confidence and providing upside support to the share price. Benzinga: BMO upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings beat — WTW reported $3.72 EPS vs. consensus ~$3.65 and revenue roughly in line with expectations, with revenue up ~8.5% year-over-year and improved margins, a fundamental beat that supports valuation (P/E ~15.8). WTW Reports First Quarter 2026 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Operational move — Leadership appointments to accelerate growth and integrate Newfront in North America signal management is focused on execution and technology-driven broking expansion. Willis announces leadership appointments
• Neutral Sentiment: Details available — The full earnings call transcript and slide deck are posted (useful for investors digging into organic revenue, segment trends and guidance commentary). Review the transcript/slides for color on revenue drivers and margin guidance. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder investigation — Johnson Fistel announced an investigation into WTW’s executives over potential securities-law claims, which can create headline risk and investor uncertainty. Johnson Fistel investigation notice
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed market reaction — Some coverage framed the quarter as disappointing on revenue detail/trajectory, which prompted short-term selling pressure despite the EPS beat. Watch next-quarter organic revenue trends and management commentary. Seeking Alpha: stock slumps after disappointing Q1 revenue

Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

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.