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NASDAQ: WTW
Willis Towers Watson PLC (WTW) stock, explained like you're 5
Willis Towers Watson PLC trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker WTW. It is a large cap company in the specialty insurers industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 27.5 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- WTW
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Specialty Insurers
- Size
- Large cap, about 27.5 billion dollars
Is Willis Towers Watson PLC a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Willis Towers Watson PLC is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 27.5 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Willis Towers Watson PLC makes money
- Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
- Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
- Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves WTW stock
- Interest rates and the health of the economy.
- How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
- Rules from regulators and market activity.
In the news lately
- Should New Fund Stake Require Action From WTW Stock Investors? (Simply Wall Street)
- WTW Stock Trading at a Discount to Industry at 13.47X: Time to Hold? (Yahoo Finance)
- WTW Stock Trading at a Discount to Industry at 13.47X: Time to Hold? (TradingView)
- Willis Towers Watson PLC stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors despite daily gains (MarketWatch)
- Willis Towers Watson PLC (WTW) Stock Up 4.5% and Still Undervalued GF Score: 82/100 (GuruFocus)
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Questions about Willis Towers Watson PLC stock
What does Willis Towers Watson PLC do?
Willis Towers Watson PLC trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker WTW. It is a large cap company in the specialty insurers industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 27.5 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Willis Towers Watson PLC?
Willis Towers Watson PLC trades under the ticker WTW on the Nasdaq.
What is Willis Towers Watson PLC's market cap?
Willis Towers Watson PLC is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 27.5 billion dollars.
How does Willis Towers Watson PLC make money?
Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves WTW stock?
Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.
How can I follow WTW stock every day?
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