Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) Research Coverage Started at Cantor Fitzgerald

Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) in a report issued on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat reports. The firm issued a neutral rating and a $355.00 target price on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald also issued estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public’s FY2025 earnings at $16.73 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $18.95 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $371.00 to $366.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 28th. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $351.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $387.00 to $369.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $316.00 to $305.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Willis Towers Watson Public currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $364.55.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Up 0.2%

Willis Towers Watson Public stock opened at $330.50 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $32.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 226.37, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.67. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 52-week low of $279.08 and a 52-week high of $344.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a current ratio of 1.90. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $309.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $316.75.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $2.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.23 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 1.40% and a return on equity of 21.60%. The business’s revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.55 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Willis Towers Watson Public will post 17.32 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Willis Towers Watson Public news, CFO Andrew Jay Krasner sold 1,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.75, for a total transaction of $505,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 11,982 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,783,316.50. This trade represents a 11.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.32% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of WTW. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 750.0% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 85 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC purchased a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Crewe Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public in the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC raised its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 94.9% in the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company operates as an advisory, broking, and solutions company worldwide. It operates through two segments: Health, Wealth & Career and Risk & Broking. The company offers strategy and design consulting, plan management service and support, broking and administration services for health, wellbeing, and other group benefit program, including medical, dental, disability, life, voluntary benefits and other coverages; actuarial support, plan design, and administrative services for pension and retirement savings plans; retirement consulting services and solutions; and integrated solutions that consists of investment discretionary management, pension administration, core actuarial, and communication and change management assistance services.