Willis Towers Watson Analysts Increase Their Forecasts After Upbeat Q2 Earnings
Willis Towers Watson Analysts Increase Their Forecasts After Upbeat Q2 Earnings
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and raised its FY24 EPS guidance on Thursday.
威利斯塔與威生公衆有限公司（納斯達克：WTW）週四報告了超出預期的第二季度收益，並提高了其FY24每股收益指導。
Willis Towers Watson reported quarterly earnings of $2.55 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.31 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.265 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $2.273 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
威利斯塔與威生報告每股2.55美元的季度收益，超出了分析師共識預期的2.31美元。該公司報告了22.65億美元的季度銷售額，根據Benzinga Pro的數據，該數字低於分析師的共識預期22.73億美元。
"WTW delivered a strong second quarter, generating significant EPS growth and margin expansion through robust organic growth, operating efficiency and the continued execution of our Transformation program," said Carl Hess, WTW's Chief Executive Officer. "These results show that our efforts to grow, simplify and transform WTW continue to create sustainable value for shareholders, clients and colleagues. Given our strong performance and ongoing momentum, we are raising the low end of our full year 2024 target ranges for adjusted operating margin and adjusted EPS to 23.0%-23.5% and $16.00-$17.00, respectively."
"WTW在第二季度表現強勁，通過強勁的有機增長、運營效率和持續執行我們的轉型計劃實現了顯著的EPS增長和利潤率擴張，" WTW首席執行官卡爾·赫斯表示。"這些結果表明，我們的努力使WTW的增長、簡化和轉型繼續爲股東、客戶和同事創造可持續的價值。鑑於我們的強勁表現和持續的動能，我們將調高調整後營業利潤率和調整後EPS的全年2024年目標範圍下限分別達到23.0%-23.5%和16.00-17.00美元。"
Willis Towers Watson said it now expects FY24 earnings of $16 to $17 per share, versus prior forecast of $15.40 to $17 per share.
威利斯塔與威生表示，現在預計FY24每股收益將爲16至17美元，而先前預測爲15.40至17美元。
Willis Towers Watson shares gained 1.4% to trade at $281.45 on Friday.
威利斯塔與威生股票週五上漲1.4％，報價281.45美元。
These analysts made changes to their price targets on Willis Towers Watson following the announcement.
這些分析師根據公告對威利斯塔與威生的目標價進行了調整。
- Wells Fargo analyst Elyse Greenspan maintained Willis Towers Watson with an Overweight rating, while raising the price target from $318 to $321.
- Truist Securities analyst Mark Hughes maintained the stock with a Buy rating and boosted the price target from $310 to $335.
- Roth MKM analyst Harry Fong maintained Willis Towers Watson with a Buy, while increasing the price target from $300 to $315.
- 富國銀行分析師伊麗絲·格林斯潘維持威利斯塔與威生的超配評級，將目標價從318美元上調至321美元。
- Truist Securities分析師馬克·休斯維持買入評級，並將目標價從310美元提高至335美元。
- Roth MKm分析師哈利·馮維持買入評級，將目標價從300美元上調至315美元。
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