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Willis Towers Watson

317.57 USD
+6.57
2.11%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
316.90
-0.67
0.21%
1 day
2.11%
5 days
1.45%
1 month
2.90%
3 months
10.13%
6 months
22.17%
Year to date
32.35%
1 year
34.84%
5 years
54.43%
10 years
166.24%
 

About: In January 2016, Towers Watson and Willis Group merged to form Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory, insurance brokerage, and solutions company. The company operates in two business segments: health, wealth, and career (its consulting operations) and risk and brokering (its brokerage operations). It has about 48,000 employees.

Employees: 48,000

0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

163% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $83M | Put options by funds: $31.6M

28% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 54

11% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 257 | Existing positions reduced: 231

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $24.9B [Q2] → $27.1B (+$2.21B) [Q3]

5.17% more ownership

Funds ownership: 92.82% [Q2] → 97.99% (+5.17%) [Q3]

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 644 [Q2] → 659 (+15) [Q3]

6% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 16 [Q2] → 15 (-1) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$302
5%
downside
Avg. target
$351
11%
upside
High target
$400
26%
upside

7 analyst ratings

positive
71%
neutral
14%
negative
14%
Raymond James
C. Gregory Peters
92% 1-year accuracy
36 / 39 met price target
26%upside
$400
Strong Buy
Upgraded
5 Dec 2024
Truist Securities
Mark Hughes
70% 1-year accuracy
45 / 64 met price target
20%upside
$380
Buy
Reiterated
4 Dec 2024
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Meyer Shields
61% 1-year accuracy
54 / 88 met price target
19%upside
$378
Outperform
Maintained
4 Dec 2024
Barclays
Alex Scott
56% 1-year accuracy
32 / 57 met price target
5%downside
$302
Underweight
Maintained
21 Nov 2024
Wells Fargo
Elyse Greenspan
57% 1-year accuracy
52 / 91 met price target
7%upside
$340
Overweight
Maintained
4 Nov 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 6 articles about WTW published over the past 30 days

Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 days ago
US salary budgets expected to remain the same in 2025
Despite today's tight labor market and relatively low unemployment, organizations hold firm on pay raises Despite today's tight labor market and relatively low unemployment, organizations hold firm on pay raises
US salary budgets expected to remain the same in 2025
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 days ago
US companies refine their approach to ESG metrics in executive pay programs, WTW study finds
NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics become a common feature in executive incentive plans, U.S. companies are focusing more on setting metrics that are better aligned to their business priorities, according to a new global study by WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. The annual study also revealed the prevalence of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) metrics remained relatively stable despite recent backlash against corporate DEI initiatives.
US companies refine their approach to ESG metrics in executive pay programs, WTW study finds
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Vessels, undersea cables, and offshore oil installations increasingly becoming “gray zone” targets
LONDON, Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The threat to vessels, undersea cables, and offshore oil installations has increased due to the availability of advanced weapons and the willingness of certain states – particularly Russia and Iran – to disregard international maritime laws. This is just one identified emerging risk from ‘gray zone aggression', meaning any action used to weaken a country by means short of war, according to the latest Political Risk Index from WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company.
Vessels, undersea cables, and offshore oil installations increasingly becoming “gray zone” targets
Positive
Investors Business Daily
3 weeks ago
MakeMyTrip, Two Others Hit New Highs And Sit In Buy Zones; One Rallies Over 140%
MakeMyTrip climbed to a new high Friday. The stock and two others are in buy zones with one gaining more than 140% this year so far.
MakeMyTrip, Two Others Hit New Highs And Sit In Buy Zones; One Rallies Over 140%
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
World's largest asset owners reach new record
NEW YORK, Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assets of the top 100 asset owners globally returned to growth in 2023 after a fall of 8.7% in 2022, according to new research by leading global advisory, broking and solutions company WTW's (NASDAQ: WTW) Thinking Ahead Institute.
World's largest asset owners reach new record
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Willis Towers Stock Rises 28.3% in a Year: Will the Rally Last?
WTW is poised to grow on strong new business, strategic acquisitions, geographic diversification, solid customer retention levels and strong capital position.
Willis Towers Stock Rises 28.3% in a Year: Will the Rally Last?
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
WTW & Kayna Partner with Vibrant to support third-party vendor Cybersecurity Insurance Compliance
NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced a partnership with Kayna, an award-winning embedded insurance infrastructure platform; and Vibrant, an Easton, Pennsylvania-based platform that manages third-party vendor cybersecurity oversight by tracking insurance coverage details.
WTW & Kayna Partner with Vibrant to support third-party vendor Cybersecurity Insurance Compliance
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
WTW announces Growth Leader for Private Equity and Transactional Solutions (PE&TS)
NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Tyler Adkerson as Growth Leader for Private Equity and Transactional Solutions (PE&TS), Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA).
WTW announces Growth Leader for Private Equity and Transactional Solutions (PE&TS)
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 31, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Carl Hess - Chief Executive Officer Andrew Krasner - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Mitchell Rubin - Raymond James Elyse Greenspan - Wells Fargo Robert Cox - Goldman Sachs Mark Hughes - Truist Securities Charles Sebaski - BMO Peter Newton - Evercore ISI Meyer Shields - KBW Justin Moreno - Barclays Katie Sakys - Autonomous Research Mark Marcon - Baird Operator Good morning. Welcome to the WTW Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
US employers prioritize wellbeing but miss the mark with employees
Employees want greater financial wellbeing support, according to WTW research Employees want greater financial wellbeing support, according to WTW research
US employers prioritize wellbeing but miss the mark with employees
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