Willis Towers Watson (WTW) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Willis Towers stock rallies on the back of a strong new business, strategic acquisitions, solid customer retention levels and financial flexibility.
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 4, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Carl Hess - CEO Andrew Krasner - CFO Conference Call Participants Elyse Greenspan - Wells Fargo Gregory Peters - Raymond James Andrew Kligerman - TD Cowen Robert Cox - Goldman Sachs Alex Scott - Barclays Paul Newsome - Piper Sandler Mark Hughes - Truist Securities Joshua Shanker - Bank of America David Motemaden - Evercore ISI Meyer Shields - KBW Operator Good morning. Welcome to the WTW Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
WTW's Q4 results reflect higher revenues and expanded operating margins at the Health, Wealth & Career and Risk & Broking segments as well as lower expenses.
Although the revenue and EPS for Willis Towers Watson (WTW) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) came out with quarterly earnings of $8.13 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.01 per share. This compares to earnings of $7.44 per share a year ago.
Evaluate the expected performance of Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for the quarter ended December 2024, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.
Willis Towers Watson shares have returned 15% since my initial Buy recommendation was published on February 12, 2024. WTW stock's rise has been driven by solid earnings performance and moderate multiple expansion. The company recently completed a divestiture of its direct-to-consumer business, which is expected to help improve margins going forward.
Jefferies analyst Yaron Kinar upgraded WTW to Buy from Hold with a price target of $382, up from $352.
WTW is poised to grow on strong new business, strategic acquisitions, geographic diversification, solid customer retention levels and strong capital position.
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.