What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for WTW Q2 Earnings?

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report issued on Monday, August 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $3.80 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.78. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public’s current full-year earnings is $19.82 per share.

WTW has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $315.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $316.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $283.00 to $317.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Truist Financial raised their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $320.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $378.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $369.38.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of WTW stock opened at $334.47 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.57, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.41. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $311.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $289.73. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 1 year low of $240.61 and a 1 year high of $352.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.68.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.12 by $0.23. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 15.49% and a return on equity of 22.19%. The company had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.42 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.86 EPS. Willis Towers Watson Public’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 72.5% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.96 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is presently 23.62%.

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.