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Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares (WTW) earnings date & stock reaction

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares · Financials

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares earnings date & time

Next earningsThu, October 29 around 8:00 AM ET, before the openscheduled

Schedule

Korea time (KST)
Thu, October 29
Reporting pattern
12 of last 12 before open
Typical move
±5.4% · 12-report avg

What the market expects

Consensus EPS

$3.61Coming in above this counts as a beat

Year-ago quarter
$3.07→+17.6%
Full earnings calendarFrom an earnings calendar

Price after the latest report

Reported July 30, 2026how the stock moved around it
Next-day move
+6.4%
After 5 days
+7.0%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped an FOMC holdThis report landed on a US Federal Reserve rate-decision day. Rate decisions move the whole market, so the move may reflect the decision, not just earnings. A cut is not always good or a hike always bad. Crisis cuts fell, and hikes in a strong economy often rose.Sector peer Marsh (7/21): beat, yet stock -3.1%A same-industry peer, Marsh, reported within the 10 days before this one (9d earlier). How the market took it (next-day move -3.1%) is the best read on the sector mood. A beat that still fell means the bar was high, so this stock may face similar pressure.Ran up +7% into earningsIn the 3 trading days before this report, the stock moved more than usual. A pre-earnings run-up can mean expectations were already priced in, a drop can mean bad news was priced in early. Read the post-earnings reaction with that in mind.

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares (WTW) rose the day after earnings in 7 of its last 12 reports (58%), moving ±5.4% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 4 times.

Up next day
7/12
58%
Fell despite growth
4/12
Good earnings ignored
Price when beating
+2.1%
avg over 11 beats
Price when missing
-5.7%
avg over 1 misses
Avg earnings move
±5.4%
typical swing on earnings
Biggest single move
-11.7%
'26.4 · largest reaction
🔑What actually moves this stock?
What really matters here
Whether payouts+costs stayed below premiums (under 100% = profit)
In finance terms: Combined ratio
What to watch next report

When results drop, check the metric above vs last quarter and whether guidance beats expectations.

The real bar for this stock

Beating estimates isn't enough. Here's where the real surprise started.

Beat consensus 11 of 12 times. Beating is the default here
Median beat +5.5%. 4 of those beats still fell the next day.
Reports that rose beat by +7.8% (median). Reports that fell beat by just +1.3%
Roughly +7.8% was the bar this stock had to clear.

How this stock reacts to earnings

Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions

Beating estimates doesn't always lift it
Up the next day 7 of 11 beats (64%)
Tends to keep drifting the same way for days
Day-one direction continued · 67% of last 12
vs Financials sector avg (202 peers)
This
+1.5%
Sector
+0.3%
Avg next-day reaction

Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?

How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move

This stock mostly moves with the reported earnings number
Moved opposite to results 4 of last 12 times (33%)
4xBeat but fell
Even a beat sells off if guidance disappoints
0xMissed but rose
Even a miss rebounds if guidance reassures
Fell despite growth4/12

4/11 beats fell next day · watches Combined ratio

Next-day reaction
  • Jun 2026 report+6.4%
  • Mar 2026 report-11.7%
  • Dec 2025 report+5.8%
  • Sep 2025 report-0.2%
  • Jun 2025 report+4.6%
  • Mar 2025 report-5.7%

Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss

Apr–Jun 2026 results
Reported 2026-07-30
Next-day move
+6.4%
After 5 days +7.0%
EPS consensus $3.11 → $3.35 ▲ +7.8% beatRev $2.2B → $2.4B +10% YoY
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped an FOMC holdThis report landed on a US Federal Reserve rate-decision day. Rate decisions move the whole market, so the move may reflect the decision, not just earnings. A cut is not always good or a hike always bad. Crisis cuts fell, and hikes in a strong economy often rose.Sector peer Marsh (7/21): beat, yet stock -3.1%A same-industry peer, Marsh, reported within the 10 days before this one (9d earlier). How the market took it (next-day move -3.1%) is the best read on the sector mood. A beat that still fell means the bar was high, so this stock may face similar pressure.Ran up +7% into earningsIn the 3 trading days before this report, the stock moved more than usual. A pre-earnings run-up can mean expectations were already priced in, a drop can mean bad news was priced in early. Read the post-earnings reaction with that in mind.

Earnings trend · last 12 quarters

EPS$3.35YoY +17%
'23.10'26.7
Revenue$2.4BYoY +10%
'23.10'26.7

Earnings history and price reaction

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares across its last 12 earnings reports: EPS versus consensus, the move on the earnings day, and the cumulative move five trading days later.
Quarter endedReported (ET)vs market expectation (consensus)Earnings dayAfter 5 days
6/20262026-07-30+7.8%+6.4%+7.0%
3/20262026-04-30+1.8%-11.7%-13.0%
12/20252026-02-03+2.4%+5.8%-8.4%
9/20252025-10-30+0.7%-0.2%+1.7%
6/20252025-07-31+10.2%+4.6%+7.9%
3/20252025-04-24-1.8%-5.7%-5.5%

12 reports, quarters ending 9/2023 to 6/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares earnings date?

The next Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares (WTW) earnings report is expected Thu, October 29 around 8:00 AM ET, before the open. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.

What is the consensus EPS forecast for Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares's next earnings?

Analysts expect EPS of about $3.61 for Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares (WTW). Coming in above that counts as a beat, below it a miss — though a beat does not guarantee the stock rises.

Does Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares (WTW) stock usually go up after earnings?

Over the last 12 earnings reports, the stock rose on 7 of them (58%). The average move on earnings day was ±5.4%.

Does Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?

In 4 of the last 12 reports (33%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.

Can Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares stock fall even when earnings are good?

Yes. In 4 of the last 12 reports, Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.

Does Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares stock keep moving after the earnings day?

Over the last 12 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 67% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.