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title: "Willis Towers Watson PLC Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "Willis Towers Watson PLC (WTW) shares rose 3.41% to $256.86 on Monday, marking the third consecutive day of gains. However, the stock remains 27.19% below its 52-week high of $352.79. In comparison, competitors Accenture PLC, Marsh, and Aon saw larger gains of 5.17%, 3.06%, and 2.95%, respectively. The trading volume for WTW was 839,811, surpassing its 50-day average of 714,406."
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# Willis Towers Watson PLC Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of Willis Towers Watson PLC (WTW) rallied 3.41% to $256.86 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.32% to 49,686.12 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.07% to 7,403.05.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.

Willis Towers Watson PLC closed 27.19% below its 52-week high of $352.79, which the company achieved on October 7th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Accenture PLC Cl A (ACN) rose 5.17% to $177.55, Marsh (MRSH) rose 3.06% to $165.98, and Aon PLC (AON) rose 2.95% to $326.57.

Trading volume (839,811) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 714,406.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026.

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