Key facts, as of
As of October 8, 2026, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) trades at $290.67, down 16.9% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $240.61 to $351.51; the price is 17.3% below that high. It is 17.6% below its all-time high of $352.79, reached in October 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +149.4%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 2.5% below its 200-day average of $298.20, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 21.0% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 18.0 and a dividend yield of 1.32%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Willis Towers Watson (WTW) stock analysis", 2026-10-08. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/wtw
Where it trades today
trading 45% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) is 17.6% below its all-time high of $352.79, reached in October 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +149.4%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Credit quality, deposit stability, and how management navigates the rate cycle usually drive the next rerating.
- WTW trades at 18.0x earnings, well above the financial services average of 12.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- WTW carries a beta of 0.47, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- WTW remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 17.3% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- WTW is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside financial services than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The beta profile suggests it can fit a quality or lower-volatility sleeve more naturally than a high-octane tactical basket.
- The stock becomes more useful when paired with an explicit catalyst watchlist, because sector sentiment can shift quickly around policy, rates, or pipeline news.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in WTW.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as JPM, BAC, WFC start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for WTW come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Financial Services so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for WTW. Last refresh: Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
What Willis Towers Watson does
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company operates as an advisory, broking, and solutions company worldwide. The company operates through two segments: Health, Wealth & Career and Risk & Broking. It offers strategy and design consulting, plan management service and support, broking and administration services for health, wellbeing, and other group benefit programs, 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…
What analysts expect
WTW carries a buy consensus from 19 analysts, with an average price target of $374.84 versus $290.67 today (+29.0%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
WTW generated $10.10B in trailing revenue (9.1% year over year), with a 15.5% net margin, and $1.42B of free cash flow, against $5.44B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.71B | $4.08B | $2.26B | $1.60B | $16.34 | $1.55B |
| 2024 | $9.93B | $4.43B | $2.14B | -$98.00M | -$0.96 | $1.27B |
| 2023 | $9.48B | $4.14B | $1.82B | $1.05B | $10.01 | $1.10B |
| 2022 | $8.87B | $3.80B | $1.54B | $1.01B | $9.00 | $608.00M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
WTW is in 6 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLF: 0.35% of the fund, holding #53 of 76.
How it sits in financial services
Sector covering banks, insurance, asset management, and fintech companies.
The companies it competes with
WTW beside the financial services names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.
weakening- Price is 9.9% below its 50-day average and 2.5% below its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on 2026-08-21 (a “golden cross”).
- RSI at 34 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $295.94 (+1.8%), the nearest floor $282.69 (-2.7%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is WTW a good investment in 2026?
Willis Towers Watson trades at a P/E ratio of 18.0, with medium volatility (21.0% annualized). Recent trend shows weakness.
What is the risk level of WTW?
Based on 30-day volatility of 21.0%, WTW has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 0.47 indicates lower sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does WTW pay dividends?
Yes, Willis Towers Watson has a dividend yield of 1.32%.
How far is WTW from its all-time high?
Willis Towers Watson is 17.6% below its all-time high of $352.79, reached in October 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +149.4%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold WTW?
6 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Willis Towers Watson. The largest weights: XLF (0.35%), VTV (0.12%), VOO (0.05%), VTI (0.04%) and SPY (0.04%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is WTW?
0.05%, as of August 31, 2026: WTW is holding #301 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.48 in Willis Towers Watson.
What is the analyst price target for WTW?
The average analyst price target for Willis Towers Watson (WTW) is $374.84 based on 19 analyst estimates, about 29.0% above the current price of $290.67. The published range runs from $310.00 to $455.00.
How much revenue does WTW generate?
Willis Towers Watson reported $10.10B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 9.1% year over year. Net margin sits at 15.5%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare WTW with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.