Analyzing Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW) from an Investor's Perspective

By Chris Stiles • Sunday, August 25 15:08 • Permanent Link

Willis Towers Watson Public logged a -1.3% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $281.46 per share. The S&P 500 index moved 1.0%. WTW's trading volume is 392,154 compared to the stock's average volume of 437,296.

Willis Towers Watson Public trades -9.84% away from its average analyst target price of $312.18 per share. The 18 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $285.0 to $335.0, and on average have given Willis Towers Watson Public a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying WTW should be aware of the facts below:

Willis Towers Watson Public's current price is 98.5% above its Graham number of $141.8, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Willis Towers Watson Public has moved 36.3% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 27.1%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 10.39, Willis Towers Watson Public has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 27.1 while the S&P 500 average is 28.21
WTW has a forward P/E ratio of 15.0 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $18.74 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.48 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Willis Towers Watson Public is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 3.06 compared to its sector average of 1.85
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company operates as an advisory, broking, and solutions company worldwide.
Based in London, the company has 48,000 full time employees and a market cap of $28.58 Billion. Willis Towers Watson Public currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.6%.

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