Morgan Stanley Cuts Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) Price Target to $310.00

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) had its price objective decreased by Morgan Stanley from $350.00 to $310.00 in a research report report published on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. Morgan Stanley currently has an equal weight rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. 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 note on Monday, August 3rd. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $406.00 to $380.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and set a $345.00 price target (up from $300.00) on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $378.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Willis Towers Watson Public presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $365.33.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

Shares of WTW stock opened at $297.86 on Tuesday. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 1-year low of $240.61 and a 1-year high of $351.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a market capitalization of $27.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.32, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.46. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $322.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $292.18.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.12 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.42 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 22.19% and a net margin of 15.49%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.86 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Willis Towers Watson Public will post 19.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a $0.96 dividend. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.62%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 23.4% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,505,195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,151,808,000 after buying an additional 664,202 shares in the last quarter. Baupost Group LLC MA increased its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 24.7% in the fourth quarter. Baupost Group LLC MA now owns 1,357,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $446,108,000 after buying an additional 268,536 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.2% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,000,558 shares of the company’s stock worth $290,856,000 after buying an additional 11,851 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.0% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 903,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,723,000 after acquiring an additional 9,232 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 6.5% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 505,357 shares of the company’s stock valued at $146,907,000 after acquiring an additional 30,887 shares in the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Willis Towers Watson Public News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target to $332 from $303, implying additional upside, while maintaining an Equal Weight rating. The higher target reflects a more constructive valuation outlook. Barclays raises target for Willis Towers Watson stock to USD 332.00
• Positive Sentiment: WTW’s growth momentum remains a key support: approximately 5% organic growth is being driven by specialty offerings, strong client retention and new business wins. These factors may help offset pressure from softer insurance pricing. Can Willis Towers Growth Momentum Continue Amid Soft Pricing?
• Positive Sentiment: A global increase in mergers and acquisitions, particularly larger transactions, could support demand for WTW’s corporate risk, insurance and transaction-related advisory services. Global M&A market hits new high as bigger deals dominate
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho cut its price target to $349 from $380 but retained an Outperform rating. The reduced target signals more cautious assumptions, although it still indicates meaningful potential upside. Mizuho target revision
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley maintained a Hold rating, suggesting limited conviction that near-term catalysts will materially change the investment case. Morgan Stanley maintains Hold rating
• Negative Sentiment: WTW highlighted uncertainty over future workforce skills and the need for greater reskilling support. If organizations struggle to adapt to artificial intelligence and other technology shifts, the issue could create execution and client-demand risks. Uncertainty about future skills is emerging as the next workforce risk

Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company, operating under the name WTW, is a global advisory, broking and solutions company. It helps organizations manage risk, optimize employee benefits and support their workforce strategies, while also providing investment, data and technology services.

WTW’s principal activities include insurance brokerage and risk management, health and benefits consulting, retirement and investment advisory services, actuarial consulting, executive compensation and talent management.