WTWFinancial Services · Insurance BrokersThe 21 Wall Street analysts covering Willis Towers Watson plc hold a median 12-month price target of $380 — +30.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 49 of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026 — in the lower half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Willis Towers Watson plc on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (83): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Value (22): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.
Size (8): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on WTW, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +30.7% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 10 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sept 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform | $406 → $380 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 20 Aug 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | $391 → $455 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $315 → $350 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | $381 → $394 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Neutral | $344 → $380 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Citigroup | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Citigroup | Downgrade | Neutral | $300 → $345 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Buy | $316 → $385 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $382 → $405 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 31 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | $320 → $400 |
| 31 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 31 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | $341 → $378 |
| 31 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 15 July 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | $283 → $317 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. WTW appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 7 Oct 2026, Willis Towers Watson plc returned −15.9% against +17.7% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 41% of US stocks
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Higher than 50% of US stocks
Higher than 16% of US stocks
Higher than 45% of US stocks
Higher than 76% of US stocks
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Higher than 81% of US stocks
Higher than 77% of US stocks
Higher than 73% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Willis Towers Watson plc has a market value of $26.8B and an enterprise value of $32.3B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $10.1B. The latest quarter grew 9.1% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $1.6B, a 15.6% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $16.26.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.7B.
Willis Towers Watson plc spent $1.7B on share buybacks and $357.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 17.7×; forward P/E: 12.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 1.34%, paying out 23% of earnings.
Willis Towers Watson plc employs 48,100 people — $210K of revenue per employee.
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WTW says uncertainty about future skills is emerging as a workforce risk. Employees recognize the need to reskill, while managers need stronger tools and organizational support to help them keep pace.
Why it matters — The item highlights WTW’s perspective on workforce skills and the support employers may need to address reskilling.
A Willis report found that commercial property insurance rates posted their sharpest decline in a decade, with large and complex property program rates falling 14.5 percent in the second quarter of 2026 and shared and layered placements down 23.41 percent, as the multiyear hard market reverses across North America.
Why it matters — WTW watchers would care because the company's own research is highlighting a major shift in the commercial property insurance market, which could signal changing dynamics for the brokerage's property-related business.
WTW announced that the change in ownership of Al-Futtaim Willis has been completed after receiving regulatory approvals from the Central Bank of the UAE and the Central Bank of Bahrain.
Why it matters — This confirms WTW has cleared a key regulatory hurdle in a change of ownership for one of its regional ventures, which WTW watchers would track for the status of the transaction.
WTW announced an agreement with Sapien Software, LLC to provide global HR and deal intelligence software and solutions for mid-market companies involved in divestitures, mergers and acquisitions. The partnership was announced on Sept. 30, 2026.
Why it matters — A WTW watcher would care because this partnership expands WTW's service offerings into the mid-market M&A and divestiture space, potentially broadening its advisory and solutions business reach.
Willis, a WTW business, released a new report marking the 20th anniversary of the Willis Research Network that argues competitive advantage increasingly depends on recognizing changing assumptions early rather than predicting the future. The report notes intangible investment exceeded US$10 trillion in 2025 and could approach US$100 trillion across major economies between 2026 and 2030.
Why it matters — The report positions WTW's Willis business as a thought leader on decision-making under uncertainty and highlights the scale of investment at stake, reinforcing its research-driven value proposition for clients and investors.
The 21 Wall Street analysts covering Willis Towers Watson plc have a median 12-month price target of $380, with estimates ranging from $303 to $455. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 21 analysts covering Willis Towers Watson plc, 14 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Willis Towers Watson plc 49 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 6 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 6 Oct 2026, Willis Towers Watson plc ranks 49 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (83 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 21 analysts implies +30.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Willis Towers Watson plc 49 out of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Willis Towers Watson plc publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for WTW are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $303 to $455 over the next 12 months.
Willis Towers Watson plc returned -15.9% over the 12 months to 7 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company is a global advisory, broking, and solutions company that helps organizations manage people, risk, and capital. Willis Towers Watson provides services through two main segments: Health, Wealth & Career and Risk & Broking.
The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 7 Oct 2026): "Uncertainty about future skills is emerging as the next workforce risk, says WTW". WTW says uncertainty about future skills is emerging as a workforce risk. Employees recognize the need to reskill, while managers need stronger tools and organizational support to help them keep pace.
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company is a global advisory, broking, and solutions company that helps organizations manage people, risk, and capital. Willis Towers Watson provides services through two main segments: Health, Wealth & Career and Risk & Broking. Its offerings include employee benefits consulting, retirement and pension advisory, actuarial services, compensation and career programs, insurance brokerage, and risk management solutions. The company serves a wide range of clients across industries, including corporations, institutional investors, and public sector organizations, with a strong focus on workforce strategy, benefit administration, and commercial insurance needs. Headquartered in London and incorporated in Ireland, Willis Towers Watson plays an important role in supporting clients with data-driven advice and specialized expertise across insurance, human capital, and financial risk management markets.
CEO Mr. Carl Aaron Hess CERA, F.S.A. · 48,100 employees · United Kingdom · https://www.wtwco.com
