Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Off Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW)

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW). In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Willis Towers Watson Public stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA” account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NIKE (NYSE:NKE) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pentair (NYSE:PNR) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Heico (NYSE:HEI.A) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Target (NYSE:TGT) on 9/23/2025.

Willis Towers Watson Public Price Performance

WTW stock opened at $336.99 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $334.59 and a 200-day moving average of $318.76. The company has a market cap of $32.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 230.82, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 12-month low of $287.05 and a 12-month high of $352.79.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $2.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.65 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $2.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.23 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 21.60% and a net margin of 1.40%.The company’s revenue was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.55 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 17.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, September 18th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 4.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be given a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 252.05%.

Institutional Trading of Willis Towers Watson Public

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WTW. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,368 shares of the company’s stock worth $429,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the 1st quarter worth approximately $367,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 13.3% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 589 shares of the company’s stock worth $199,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 51.5% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 491 shares of the company’s stock worth $165,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 20.1% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,981 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,007,000 after acquiring an additional 499 shares during the period. 93.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on WTW. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $355.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $373.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $366.00 to $372.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $316.00 to $305.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $335.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Willis Towers Watson Public has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $369.42.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

About Willis Towers Watson Public

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company operates as an advisory, broking, and solutions company worldwide. It operates through two segments: Health, Wealth & Career and Risk & Broking. The company offers strategy and design consulting, plan management service and support, broking and administration services for health, wellbeing, and other group benefit program, including medical, dental, disability, life, voluntary benefits and other coverages; actuarial support, plan design, and administrative services for pension and retirement savings plans; retirement consulting services and solutions; and integrated solutions that consists of investment discretionary management, pension administration, core actuarial, and communication and change management assistance services.