What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for WTW Q1 Earnings?

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2028 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note issued on Thursday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $4.79 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.65. The consensus estimate for Willis Towers Watson Public’s current full-year earnings is $19.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public’s Q2 2028 earnings at $4.79 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $25.37 EPS.

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

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $347.00 to $300.00 in a report on Friday, May 1st. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $322.00 to $303.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on shares of 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. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $283.00 to $317.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $369.38.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ WTW opened at $346.82 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $32.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.42. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $303.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $288.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.68. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 52-week low of $240.61 and a 52-week high of $352.79.

Institutional Trading of Willis Towers Watson Public

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WTW. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 72.5% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

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.