WTW
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company · Financials · Insurance Brokers
Last
$297.18
+$5.03 (+1.72%) 3:29 PM ET
Prev close $292.15
Open $294.43
Day high $297.35
Day low $294.43
Volume 309,470
Avg vol 568,037
Mkt cap
$26.39B
P/E ratio
18.25
FY Revenue
$9.71B
EPS
16.28
Gross Margin
100.00%
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WTW
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company
Willis Towers Watson shows steady positive price performance over the past 1–6 months with the latest close near the upper portion of its 52-week range and above key moving averages. Fundamentally, the company exhibits high profitability, strong free cash flow generation, and elevated returns on equity alongside tight liquidity metrics and meaningful leverage. Technical pattern signals lean bullish with elevated volume and price above VWAP, while moderate short interest and a relatively full valuation on cash-flow metrics introduce elements of risk.
AI summarized at 7:36 PM ET, 2026-02-04
AI summary scores
INTRADAY: 68 SWING: 72 LONG: 77
Volume vs average
Intraday (cumulative)
−6% (Below avg)
Vol/Avg: 0.94×
RSI
51.40 (Neutral)
Neutral (40–60)
MACD momentum
Intraday
+0.02 (Strong)
MACD: -0.02 Signal: -0.04
Short-Term
+0.78 (Strong)
MACD: -2.07 Signal: -2.86
Long-Term
+0.66 (Strong)
MACD: -6.33 Signal: -6.99
Intraday trend score 62.80

Latest news

WTW 12 articles Positive: 10 Neutral: 2 Negative: 0
Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • Not Specified
Willis Launches Digital Infrastructure Protector: A Complete End-to-End Lifecycle Solution for Comprehensive Data Center Risk Management

Willis, a WTW business, announced the launch of Digital Infrastructure Protector, an end-to-end lifecycle solution for data center owners and operators. The solution combines integrated insurance policy coverage with tailored risk management support, offering over $3 billion in capacity through collaboration with Zurich. It includes evidence-based broking, integrated risk management using Willis' digital infrastructure risk framework, and access to a newly formed Global Digital Infrastructure Group.

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Sentiment note

WTW (parent company of Willis) is expanding its service offerings in the high-growth data center and digital infrastructure market. The launch demonstrates strategic innovation and positions the company to capture emerging opportunities in the AI-driven infrastructure boom.

Positive Benzinga • Not Specified
WTW completes acquisition of FlowStone Partners

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has completed its acquisition of FlowStone Partners, an alternative investment firm specializing in private equity secondaries. The acquisition expands WTW's Investments business and enhances its capabilities in offering private market solutions to both individual wealth and institutional clients.

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Sentiment note

The acquisition represents strategic business expansion into the alternative investments space, broadening WTW's service offerings and capabilities in private markets. Management framed this as meaningfully expanding their wealth business with new solutions, indicating confidence in growth opportunities and synergy potential.

Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • Not Specified
Willis partners with Circle Asia to launch Asia’s first insurance facility for collectors and galleries

Willis, a WTW business, has partnered with Circle Asia to launch Asia's first specialized insurance facility for art collectors and galleries. The new offering features lower minimum premiums, comprehensive coverage through a single policy, and digital platform integration for faster processing and improved efficiency.

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Sentiment note

As Willis's parent company, WTW benefits from this strategic expansion into Asia's growing art insurance market, reinforcing its commitment to developing client-centric solutions and strengthening its specialty capabilities.

Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • Globe Newswire
Willis Expands GB Affinity Ecosystem Through Strategic Partnership with Qover

Willis, a WTW business, announced a strategic partnership with Qover, a European embedded insurance orchestration leader, to expand its GB Affinity technology ecosystem. The collaboration enables businesses to launch tailored insurance programs quickly at scale through seamless, contextual insurance experiences integrated into customer journeys across financial institutions, retail, automotive, and membership organizations.

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Sentiment note

Willis is expanding its technology ecosystem through a strategic partnership that enhances its capabilities, improves speed to market, and strengthens its position in the embedded insurance space. The partnership demonstrates continued investment in scalable and efficient solutions.

Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • Not Specified
Willis Launches Global Digital Infrastructure Group to Address Full Spectrum of Data Center Risks

Willis, a WTW business, announced the launch of its Global Digital Infrastructure Group to provide specialized advisory and risk management solutions for the data center industry. Led by Alastair Swift, the cross-functional team combines expertise across construction, energy, technology, cyber, and real estate to help data center owners, operators, and hyperscalers manage risks throughout the digital infrastructure lifecycle.

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Sentiment note

WTW is expanding its service offerings with a specialized new group targeting the growing data center industry. The launch demonstrates strategic positioning in a high-demand sector and commitment to providing comprehensive, tailored solutions, which indicates business growth and market opportunity.

Positive Benzinga • Globe Newswire
WTW Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend

Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WTW) announced that its Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.96 per common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, representing a 4% increase from the prior quarter. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2026.

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Sentiment note

The company announced a 4% increase to its quarterly dividend, demonstrating confidence in financial performance and commitment to returning capital to shareholders. Dividend increases are typically viewed positively as they signal strong cash generation and management confidence in future earnings.

Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • Willis Research Network And Elisabeth Braw
Gray-zone aggression now a material threat for businesses, according to new Willis report

A new report from Willis Research Network and the Atlantic Council identifies gray-zone aggression—ambiguous, deniable tactics between peace and war—as a rapidly evolving material threat to businesses across all sectors. The report recommends that executives re-evaluate insurance coverage, elevate geopolitical risk management, stress-test supply chains, and integrate scenario planning to strengthen corporate resilience against these emerging threats.

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Sentiment note

Willis is positioned as a thought leader addressing emerging risks through comprehensive research and solutions. The company demonstrates proactive risk management expertise and is helping organizations strengthen defenses against gray-zone threats, enhancing its value proposition in the evolving risk landscape.

Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • Na
Willis launches Reputational Risk Quantification Model for celebrity endorsement risk

Willis, a WTW business, has launched a new Reputational Risk Quantification Model powered by Polecat's real-time intelligence platform to help companies quantify and manage reputational risks associated with celebrity endorsers. The model uses advanced analytics to calculate potential financial impacts from celebrity misconduct, addressing a gap where 99% of companies rank reputation among their top 10 risks but struggle to quantify these exposures.

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Sentiment note

Willis is launching an innovative solution that addresses a significant market need (quantifying reputational risk), positioning the company as a thought leader in risk management and expanding its service offerings to help clients make data-driven decisions.

Neutral GlobeNewswire Inc. • Na
Willis: Rising threats, political evacuations and kidnap shaped the 2025 crisis management landscape

WTW's Alert:24 crisis support service reported that incidents involving threats to individuals or client assets increased by over a third in 2025, accounting for 37% of all reported incidents. Political repatriation was the second most common peril at 19%. The report highlights that 2025 was marked by geopolitical volatility, economic pressure, and social unrest, with Sub-Saharan Africa recording the highest number of client notifications for the third consecutive year. Kidnap and extortion risks intensified globally, particularly in Latin America and West Africa.

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Sentiment note

WTW's Alert:24 service is positioned as a solution provider responding to increased crisis management demand. While the report documents rising threats and incidents, this represents growing demand for WTW's risk advisory services rather than negative performance. The company is presented as helping clients navigate complex risk landscapes, which is neither inherently positive nor negative for the company itself.

Positive Benzinga • Globe Newswire
WTW Completes Acquisition of Newfront

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has completed its acquisition of Newfront, a San Francisco-based top 40 U.S. broker. The deal expands WTW's U.S. middle market capabilities and enhances its position in high-growth sectors including technology, fintech, and life sciences. Newfront's technology-enabled broking model and AI/automation capabilities will be integrated into WTW's Risk & Broking and Health, Wealth & Career segments.

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Sentiment note

Completion of strategic acquisition that expands market reach, enhances competitive differentiation, and integrates cutting-edge technology and AI capabilities. CEO emphasized this as an important step in executing growth strategy and creating long-term value for stakeholders.

Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • Wtw
Despite cost constraints, employers continue to invest in leave programs, WTW survey finds

A WTW survey of 585 U.S. employers reveals that 73% plan to enhance leave programs within two years, driven by improving employee experience and strengthening talent attraction and retention. Caregiver leave is expected to nearly double from 22% to 39%, while unlimited PTO adoption is rising. Employers face challenges with program administration and compliance, leading to increased outsourcing of leave administration functions (72% for FMLA, projected 46% for ADA). Nearly 70% of employers express openness to using AI for routine case-management tasks.

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Sentiment note

WTW is positioned as a trusted advisor helping employers modernize leave administration and compliance. The survey highlights growing demand for outsourcing services and AI solutions, which are core service offerings for WTW. The company's expertise in navigating complex multi-state compliance requirements is presented as increasingly valuable to employers.

Neutral GlobeNewswire Inc. • Oxford Analytica And Willis
Willis flags new emerging risks facing defense industry

A new report from Oxford Analytica and Willis identifies five major economic risks facing the defense sector amid surging demand: scale/sovereignty trade-offs, tariff wars, China dependence, phantom spending, and failure to reindustrialize. The report warns of emerging fiscal pressures and potential social backlash against defense spending as debt-to-GDP ratios exceed 100% across major economies, threatening long-term defense commitments.

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Sentiment note

Willis is the publisher of the report and serves as an objective analyst of industry risks. The sentiment is neutral as the company is presenting factual risk analysis rather than making forward-looking claims about its own business performance.

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