Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) Price Target Raised to $382.00

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) had its price target hoisted by analysts at UBS Group from $374.00 to $382.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price target suggests a potential upside of 30.02% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $330.00 to $320.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $354.00 to $347.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price 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. Truist Financial upgraded shares of Willis Towers Watson Public to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $283.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $349.33.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Down 0.0%

WTW stock traded down $0.09 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $293.81. 172,922 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 762,620. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $261.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $290.76. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 52-week low of $240.61 and a 52-week high of $352.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 2.92 and a quick ratio of 2.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.75 billion, a PE ratio of 17.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.43.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $3.72 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.65 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 21.52% and a net margin of 16.84%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.13 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Willis Towers Watson Public will post 19.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Willis Towers Watson Public

In other news, insider Lucy Clarke acquired 1,896 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $263.37 per share, for a total transaction of $499,349.52. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 22,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,982,976.29. This represents a 9.11% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WTW. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 375.0% in the fourth quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 76 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target on Willis Towers Watson Public to $381 from $380 and reiterated an outperform rating, implying meaningful upside from current levels. Benzinga price target update
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research increased multiple EPS estimates for WTW, including FY2026, FY2027 and FY2028, signaling stronger expected profitability ahead.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also highlighted WTW as a long-term value idea, citing its specialty pipeline, AI-driven margin expansion, and the Newfront acquisition as growth drivers. Zacks article on valuation and growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target to $303 from $322 and kept an equal-weight rating, which is less bullish but still above the current share price. Benzinga rating update
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketWatch noted the stock underperformed peers on Tuesday despite daily gains, suggesting the recent move is being driven more by analyst revisions than broad sector momentum.

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.