Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW Shares Sold by Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lowered its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTWFree Report) by 52.3% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 2,561 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,807 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $744,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 375.0% during the 4th quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 76 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 72.5% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WTW opened at $286.22 on Friday. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a twelve month low of $240.61 and a twelve month high of $352.79. The company has a current ratio of 2.92, a quick ratio of 2.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The company has a market capitalization of $27.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.43. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $261.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $291.63.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTWGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $3.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.65 by $0.07. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 21.52% and a net margin of 16.84%.The business had revenue of $2.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.13 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 19.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.96 per share. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio is 22.39%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Willis Towers Watson Public

In other Willis Towers Watson Public news, insider Lucy Clarke purchased 1,896 shares of Willis Towers Watson Public stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $263.37 per share, for a total transaction of $499,349.52. Following the transaction, the insider owned 22,717 shares in the company, valued at $5,982,976.29. This represents a 9.11% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WTW has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $330.00 to $320.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $354.00 to $347.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $379.00 to $351.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $363.00 to $354.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $350.00.

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Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

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Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ: WTW) is a global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps organizations manage risk, optimize benefits and cultivate talent. The firm combines insurance brokerage and risk management capabilities with human capital and benefits consulting, actuarial and analytics services, and technology-enabled solutions. Willis Towers Watson serves a broad client base that includes multinational and mid-sized corporations, public sector organizations, insurers and investment managers.

The company’s core activities encompass commercial and reinsurance brokerage, risk transfer and risk-financing advice, and claims advocacy, alongside employee benefits and retirement consulting.

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