Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW) Stock Price & Analysis

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW) closed at USD 321.63 on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, up 0.62% on the day. The US market is currently closed (pre-market); this is not a live price.

The prior close was USD 319.66; the Oct 28, 2026 session ranged USD 318.6–324.78 on volume of 769,204 shares. Market capitalization is $29.87B, with a 52-week range of USD 240.61–351.51 (NMS). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 29, 2026 at 13:28 UTC.

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Latest Earnings Results (WTW)

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW) reported Q3 2026 results on Oct 29, 2026, 6:02:19 AM ET: adjusted EPS $3.63 vs. estimate $3.59 (beat), revenue $2.46B vs. estimate $2.45B (beat). Guidance: The company expects an incremental foreign currency tailwind on Adjusted Diluted EPS of ~$0.02 for the fourth quarter of 2026. Source: SEC 8-K filing. Nexqual published it 2 min 36 s after release. Read the SEC filing.

Fiscal periodEPS (reported)RevenueReleasedSource
Q3 2026$3.63 (adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted)$2.46BOct 29, 2026, 6:02:19 AM ET · on Nexqual +2 min 36 sSEC 8-K filing

Reported actuals captured by Nexqual from SEC 8-K filings and company press releases; each figure confirmed by two independent extraction methods.

Key facts (WTW)

Financials (SEC 10-K; TTM = last four 10-Q/10-K quarters) (WTW)

USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025TTM
Revenue$9.00B$8.87B$9.48B$9.93B$9.71B$10.1B
Operating income$2.20B$1.18B$1.36B$627M$2.23B$2.25B
Net income$4.22B$1.01B$1.05B-$98.0M$1.60B$1.56B
EPS (diluted)$32.78$8.98$9.95-$0.96$16.26—
Free cash flow——$1.10B$1.27B$1.55B$1.69B
Operating margin24.5%13.3%14.4%6.3%23.0%22.2%
Net margin46.9%11.4%11.1%-1.0%16.5%15.5%
Revenue growth+4.4%-1.5%+7.0%+4.7%-2.2%—
Cash + short-term investments$4.69B$1.26B—$1.89B$3.16B—
Total debt$6.64B$6.76B$7.43B$8.61B$9.69B—

Fiscal years end Dec. EPS is split-adjusted.

Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Jun 30, 2026) (WTW)

P/E 19.1x · P/S 3.0x · EV/EBITDA 14.1x · EV/Sales 3.4x · P/FCF 17.7x · P/B 3.9x · FCF yield 5.65% · Earnings yield 5.24% · Dividend yield (paid, TTM) 1.20% · Buyback yield (TTM) 5.69% · Net debt $4.87B · EV $34.7B

P/E at fiscal year-ends: Dec 2025 20.3x, Dec 2023 24.2x.

Superinvestors (SEC 13F-HR, Q2 2026) (WTW)

4 of 80 tracked investors hold WTW. Each row is the investor's latest 13F; change is vs their prior-quarter share count.

InvestorFirm% of portfolioValueChange
David AbramsAbrams Capital Management3.44%$188MUnchanged
First Eagle InvestmentFirst Eagle Investment Management1.95%$1.17BAdded +3.1%
Dodge & Cox FundsDodge & Cox1.10%$2.10BAdded +9.4%
Polen CapitalPolen Capital Management0.03%$3.4MReduced -33.8%

Insider sales (SEC Form 4, open-market, last ~7 months) (WTW)

0 of 1 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (scheduled in advance). Unplanned sales were timed by the insider.

Trade dateInsiderRoleSharesValue% of holdings sold10b5-1 planInsider type
2026-08-10Faber AlexisChief Operating Officer730$250K6.4%NoToo little history (no open-market trades in 2023 or 2024)

% of holdings sold = shares sold ÷ (shares sold + all holdings the insider reported on that Form 4, direct and through trusts).

Insider type follows Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski (Journal of Finance, 2012). An insider who traded the stock in the same calendar month in each of the past three years is a routine trader; one who traded in each of those years without such a pattern is an opportunistic trader. In their study, trades by opportunistic insiders predicted future returns and trades by routine insiders did not. Counts open-market purchases and sales only (SEC Form 4 codes P and S) by that insider in that company. Not investment advice.

Insider purchases (SEC Form 4, open-market, last ~7 months) (WTW)

2 purchases, $1.0M. Private placements, offerings, dividend reinvestment and employee stock purchase plan buys are excluded.

Trade dateInsiderRoleSharesValueAvg priceInsider type
2026-05-06Clarke LucyPresident of Risk & Broking1,896$499K263.37Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023–2025)
2026-05-04Hess Carl AaronChief Executive Officer2,000$510K255.08Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023 or 2024)

Analysts (WTW)

Consensus Buy (mean 2.24 on a 1–5 scale), 21 analysts; mean target USD 370.63 (low 310, high 455).

Rating changes, last 120 days:

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-10-12Wells FargoTarget loweredOverweight$378 → $364
2026-10-07MizuhoTarget loweredOutperform$380 → $349
2026-10-07BarclaysTarget raisedEqual-Weight$303 → $332
2026-10-06Morgan StanleyTarget loweredEqual-Weight$350 → $310
2026-10-06UBSTarget loweredBuy$405 → $398
2026-09-16MizuhoTarget loweredOutperform$406 → $380
2026-08-20TD CowenTarget raisedBuy$391 → $455
2026-08-19Morgan StanleyTarget raisedEqual-Weight$315 → $350
2026-08-04Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsTarget raisedOutperform$381 → $394
2026-08-03UBSTarget raisedBuy$382 → $405
2026-08-03Goldman SachsTarget raisedBuy$316 → $385
2026-08-03Cantor FitzgeraldTarget raisedNeutral$344 → $380

Total return (dividends reinvested) (WTW)

1Y (from 2025-10-29)5Y (from 2021-10-25)
Total return+2.6%+41.9%
S&P 500 (SPY)+13.6%+79.8%
Per year+2.6%+7.2%
Volatility (annualized)31.5%23.4%
Max drawdown-28.5% (Feb 2026→May 2026)-28.0% (Sep 2025→May 2026)

WTW earnings history and stock reaction

Results filedQuarterEPSConsensusSurpriseStock reaction
—Quarter ended Sep 30, 2026$3.63$3.59Beat +1.1%—
—Quarter ended Mar 31, 2026$3.72$3.65Beat +1.9%—
—Quarter ended Sep 30, 2025$3.07$3.05Beat +0.7%—

EPS as reported against the analyst consensus before the release; surprise uses the cent-rounded figures shown (in dollars when EPS and consensus have opposite signs). Stock reaction = close before the results to close after (the first close following a release after the bell or before the open).

WTW recent SEC filings (last 120 days)

FiledFormWhat it says
Oct 29, 20268-KQuarterly results; Regulation FD disclosure
Aug 13, 2026Schedule 13G/ADodge & Cox: 8.5% of shares, passive 5%+ holder (amended)
Aug 13, 2026Schedule 13GArtisan Partners Asset Management Inc., Artisan Partners Holdings LP: 5.9% of shares, passive 5%+ holder
Jul 30, 202610-QQuarterly report · period ended Jun 30, 2026
Jul 30, 20268-KQuarterly results; Regulation FD disclosure

Source: SEC EDGAR. Quotes are the opening words of each item as filed; each form links to the filing. Insider Form 4 filings are listed in the insider sections.

WTW analyst estimates and revisions

PeriodEPS estimate90 days agoChangeRevenue estimateAnalysts
Current quarter (ends Dec 2026)$9.20$3.57+157.8%$3.13B21
Next quarter (ends Dec 2026)$4.28$4.17+2.7%$2.55B20
Current fiscal year (ends Dec 2026)$19.82$19.50+1.6%$10.47B21
Next fiscal year (ends Dec 2027)$22.93$22.17+3.5%$11.03B21

Key Statistics (as of October 29, 2026 at 13:28 UTC)

PriceUSD 321.63
Change▲ 0.62% (up)
Previous CloseUSD 319.66
OpenUSD 322.6
Day RangeUSD 318.6 – 324.78
52-Week RangeUSD 240.61 – 351.51
Volume769,204 shares
Market Cap$29.87B
ExchangeNMS

Technical Analysis (WTW)

Nexqual's technical model rates WTW "STRONG BUY" based on 5 bullish and 0 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 29, 2026 at 13:28 UTC.

Overall SignalSTRONG BUY
RSI (14)58.29 (neutral)
vs SMA50Above (USD 315.63)
MACD4.63 (positive)

Analyst Ratings (WTW)

Wall Street analysts rate WTW "Buy" based on 21 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 370.63 (range USD 310–455), per Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 13:28 UTC.

Consensus RatingBuy
Analyst Count21
Mean TargetUSD 370.63
High TargetUSD 455
Low TargetUSD 310
Buy / Hold / Sell14 / 7 / 0

Earnings (WTW)

Next Earnings Date2026-10-29
EPS EstimateUSD 9.2
Revenue Estimate$3.13B

Recent Earnings History

QuarterActual vs Estimate
2026-09-30USD 3.63 vs est 3.59 ▲ beat
2026-03-31USD 3.72 vs est 3.65 ▲ beat
2025-09-30USD 3.07 vs est 3.05 ▲ beat

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 13:28 UTC.

Financials & Fundamentals (WTW)

Total Revenue$10.10B
Revenue Growth (latest quarter, YoY)+9.10%
Gross Margin+42.52%
Operating Margin+17.56%
Profit Margin+15.49%
ROE+19.76%
Debt / Equity0.91
Current Ratio1.1
Total Cash$1.66B
Total Debt$7.10B
Free Cash Flow (last four quarters to Jun 2026, SEC 10-Q / 10-K)$1.69B (16.7% of revenue)

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 13:28 UTC.

Financial Health Score (WTW)

Nexqual rates Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company's overall financial health "Solid" across five dimensions, as of October 29, 2026 at 13:28 UTC.

GrowthWeak — Revenue -2% YoY (annual), declining
ProfitabilityStrong — Gross margin 43%, operating 22% (last 12 months)
Balance SheetMixed — $1.66B cash and investments vs $6.53B debt (Jun 2026, SEC)
Cash FlowStrong — FCF $1.69B (last 4 quarters to Jun 2026, SEC), 17% margin
EfficiencyStrong — ROE 20%, ROA 5.1% (last 4 quarters, SEC)

Ownership (WTW)

Insider Ownership+0.27%
Institutional Ownership+102.25%
Shares Outstanding92.87M
Float92.42M
Short % of Float+2.77%

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 13:28 UTC.

Leadership (WTW)

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company is led by Carl Aaron Hess CERA, F.S.A., CEO & Director, per Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 13:28 UTC.

CEO & DirectorCarl Aaron Hess CERA, F.S.A.
CFO & Co-head of Corporate DevelopmentAndrew Jay Krasner
President of Health, Wealth & CareerJulie Jarecke Gebauer
President of Risk & BrokingLucy Clarke
Chief Operating OfficerAlexis Faber

Major Backers & Investors (WTW)

Notable institutional backers of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company include Dodge & Cox Inc., Harris Associates L.P., Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, according to Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 13:28 UTC.

Active Investors

InvestorStake
Dodge & Cox Inc.8.64%
Harris Associates L.P.6.36%
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership5.97%
Massachusetts Financial Services Co.5.91%
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC4.82%

Index Funds (Passive)

FundStake
Vanguard Group11.03%
BlackRock8.95%
State Street4.65%
Geode Capital2.8%

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 13:28 UTC.

From Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company's Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-02-25)

Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)

Partnerships

Legal & Regulatory Risks (Item 1A, quoted)

Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.

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