Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol WTW
  • Rev/Share 98.13
  • Book/Share 82.14
  • PB 3.9015
  • Debt/Equity 0.7289
  • CurrentRatio 1.1552
  • ROIC -0.0151

 

  • MktCap 31461223038.0
  • FreeCF/Share 14.62
  • PFCF 21.5193
  • PE -598.6981
  • Debt/Assets 0.2112
  • DivYield 0.0112
  • ROE -0.0064

 

  • Rating C-
  • Score 1
  • Recommendation Strong Sell
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade WTW UBS Neutral Buy $344 $395 March 18, 2025
Upgrade WTW Evercore ISI In-line Outperform $357 $373 Jan. 8, 2025
Upgrade WTW Jefferies Hold Buy $352 $382 Dec. 20, 2024
Upgrade WTW Raymond James Outperform Strong Buy $365 $400 Dec. 5, 2024
Initiation WTW Barclays -- Underweight -- $278 Sept. 5, 2024

News

WTW appoints Eric McMurray chairman of Health, Wealth & Career and Anne Pullum as global Health & Benefits business leader
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Published: June 03, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Towers Watson, a WTW business, (NASDAQ:WTW), today announced the appointment of Eric McMurray as Chairman, Health, Wealth & Career (HWC). In this role, McMurray will support M&A readiness, strategy execution, client growth and senior leadership development. The role will be effective July 1 as McMurray completes his current role as global head of Health & Benefits.

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WTW Rises 24.7% in a Year but Lags Industry: How to Play the Stock
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Published: May 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Willis Towers stock rallies on the back of a strong new business, strategic acquisitions, solid customer retention levels and financial flexibility.

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UPDATE - WTW appoints Deputy Regional Leader to North America
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Published: May 05, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (Nasdaq: WTW), today announced the appointment of David Lofstrom as Deputy Regional Leader, New England within Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) in North America.

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WTW appoints Deputy Regional Leader to North America
WTW
Published: May 05, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (Nasdaq: WTW), today announced the appointment of David Loftstrom as Deputy Regional Leader, New England within Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) in North America.

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Despite macroeconomic headwinds, strategic buying opportunities are in-play
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Published: May 02, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Capacity is operating at a surplus in most lines of commercial insurance Capacity is operating at a surplus in most lines of commercial insurance

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WTW acquires U.S. West Coast trade credit insurance company, CFS International
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Published: May 01, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced the acquisition of CFS International Inc. (CFS) into Willis, a WTW business. This targeted acquisition represents continued investment in the growing trade credit business, while concurrently expanding geographic coverage and presence on the U.S. West Coast.

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Political risk tops companies' ERM risk registers, according to latest Willis Political Risk Survey
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Published: May 01, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

LONDON, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Political risks rank among the top five risks on the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) risk register for 75% of global companies, with 11% identifying it as the number one risk. Highly exposed industries, such as contracting, transport and mining are disproportionately affected, according to the eighth annual Political Risk Survey and Report by Willis, a WTW business, (NASDAQ:WTW).

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Willis Towers Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y
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Published: April 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

WTW Q1 results reflect solid performance at Risk & Broking segment as well as lower expenses, offset by reduced adjusted operating income.

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Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: April 24, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call April 24, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Carl Hess - Chief Executive Officer Andrew Krasner - Chief Financial Officer Julie Gebauer - President of Health, Wealth & Career Lucy Clarke - President of Risk & Broking Conference Call Participants Gregory Peters - Raymond James Elyse Greenspan - Wells Fargo Rob Cox - Goldman Sachs Paul Newsome - Piper Sandler Brian Meredith - UBS David Motemaden - Evercore ISI Mark Hughes - Truist Securities Mark Marcon - Baird Operator Good morning. Welcome to the WTW First Quarter …

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Willis Towers Watson: Solid Q1, But A Full Valuation
WTW
Published: April 24, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company shares rose 24% over the past year, driven by its stable business model and minimal economic cyclicality. Q1 results showed solid performance with 5% organic revenue growth and improved operating margins, despite a 5% revenue decline due to the TRANZACT sale. WTW maintains a strong balance sheet, targets $1.5 billion in buybacks, and offers a 5-6% capital return yield, primarily through buybacks.

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Willis appoints Harry Merker to P&C and AAIS Leadership teams in North America
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Published: April 23, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (Nasdaq: WTW), today announced the appointment of Harry Merker as Property and Casualty (P&C) Cross Industry Sales Leader and Alternative Asset Insurance Solutions (AAIS) Sales, Strategy and Execution Leader for North America (NA).

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Willis Towers Gears Up to Report Q1 Earnings: Here's What to Expect
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Published: April 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

WTW's Q1 performance is likely to have benefited from higher levels of Retirement work, capital market improvements and strong client retention.

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WTW Lags Industry, Trades at a Discount: What Should Investors Do Now?
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Published: April 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Willis Towers stock rallies on the back of a strong new business, strategic acquisitions, solid customer retention levels and financial flexibility.

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WTW's Towers Watson announces new Health, Wealth & Career leadership appointments
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Published: April 02, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company (NASDAQ: WTW), has today announced new appointments on its Health, Wealth & Career (HWC) leadership team following the retirement of Marco Boschetti as Global Leader of Retirement.

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21 Upcoming Dividend Increases To Finish Q1
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Published: March 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

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Willis report reveals construction sector challenged by uptick in data centers for AI while facing labor shortages
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Published: March 24, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

LONDON, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global construction industry is experiencing a remarkable uptick in data center projects, propelled by the swift pace of technological advancement and the future demands of artificial intelligence (AI). However, this boom is set against the sobering reality of labor scarcities and escalating material expenses, which present formidable obstacles for both the construction and insurance domains, according to the latest Willis Global Construction Rate Trend Report for Q1, launched by Willis, a WTW company (NASDAQ: WTW).

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Willis accelerates investment in data and analytics with appointment of Global Data Strategy Leader and Global Digital Platforms Leader
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Published: March 20, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

LONDON, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business, (NASDAQ:WTW), has announced the appointment of Kate Harb as Global Data Strategy Leader and Dermot Sargent as Global Digital Platforms Leader. Both appointments form part of Willis' ongoing commitment to digitization and the delivery of a market-leading and innovative data-driven strategy.

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Health and safety remains top concern for directors and officers worldwide, according to Willis
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Published: March 20, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

LONDON, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 80% of directors and officers consider health and safety risks to be very important or extremely important to their organisation, according to the latest Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Survey by Willis, a WTW business, (NASDAQ:WTW), in collaboration with Clyde & Co. Physical workplace risks were deemed the most important by 43% of respondents, followed by employee mental health and wellbeing consequences stemming from work (28%) and from personal matters (12%). For the first time since 2018 civil litigation and third party claims were included among the top seven concerns, with 63% of …

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Natural resources industry committed to clean energy strategies despite growing investment in fossil fuels
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Published: March 12, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

LONDON, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Average spend across the natural resources industry on clean energy technologies is expected to increase by over a third in the next financial year, according to the latest global Clean Energy Survey released by Willis, a WTW business, (NASDAQ: WTW). Against the backdrop of increased fossil fuel investment in the short and medium term, natural resources businesses have ambitious long-term investment plans in clean energy technology.

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Why Is Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Up 4.3% Since Last Earnings Report?
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Published: March 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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Threats, political repatriations and kidnap dominate the crisis management landscape, according to Willis
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Published: February 27, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

LONDON, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 26% of all incidents reported by clients last year to Alert:24 - the in-house risk advisory and crisis support service provided by Willis, a WTW business – were related to threats against individuals or client assets. Closely following, at 21% each, were emergency political repatriations of employees or family members and kidnaps for ransom, according to its latest Crisis Management Annual Review.

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Willis partners with Crowd Safety to augment support for Crisis Management clients
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Published: February 26, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business, (Nasdaq: WTW), today announced a partnership with Crowd Safety, a team of recognized experts in the strategic, tactical, and operational elements of crowd safety management and event security, of various high-profile events. Crowd Safety brings to Willis a resolute team of consultants with strong backgrounds in crisis management, providing crowd safety management and security to events with crowds as large as 100,000+ people.

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WTW Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend
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Published: February 24, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

LONDON, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, announced that its Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.92 per common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. This represents a 5% increase to the prior quarter's dividend. The dividend is payable on or about April 15, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2025.

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Willis appoints Helen Campbell Head of Property Wordings in North America
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Published: February 19, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business, (Nasdaq: WTW), today announced the appointment of Helen Campbell as Head of Property Wordings in North America. Her role covers property policy language, terms and conditions for both the insurance and reinsurance businesses at WTW.

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About Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW)

  • IPO Date 2001-06-12
  • Website https://www.willistowerswatson.com
  • Industry Insurance - Brokers
  • CEO Mr. Carl A. Hess CERA, F.S.A.
  • Employees 49000

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company operates as an advisory, broking, and solutions company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Health, Wealth and Career; and Risk and Broking. The company offers actuarial support, plan design, and administrative services for traditional pension and retirement savings plans; plan management consulting, broking, and administration services for health and group benefit programs; and benefits outsourcing services. It also provides advice, data, software, and products to address clients' total rewards and talent issues. In addition, the company offers risk advice, insurance brokerage, and consulting services in the areas of property and casualty, aerospace, construction, and marine. Further, it offers investment consulting and discretionary management services to insurance and reinsurance companies; insurance consulting and technology, risk and capital management, pricing and predictive modeling, financial and regulatory reporting, financial and capital modeling, merger and acquisition, outsourcing, and business management services; wholesale insurance broking services to retail and wholesale brokers; and underwriting and capital management, capital market, and advisory and brokerage services. Additionally, the company provides primary medical and ancillary benefit exchange, and outsourcing services to active employees and retirees in the group and individual markets, as well as delivers healthcare and reimbursement accounts, including health savings accounts, health reimbursement arrangements, flexible spending accounts, and other consumer-directed accounts. The company was formerly known as Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company and changed its name to Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company in January 2016. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company was founded in 1828 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.