Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW Shares Acquired by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its position in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) by 7.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 179,771 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,575 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $62,102,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Korea Investment CORP lifted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 51.0% in the 3rd quarter. Korea Investment CORP now owns 53,089 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,340,000 after acquiring an additional 17,922 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL raised its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 5.7% during the third quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 6,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,398,000 after purchasing an additional 373 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 750.9% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 125,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,520,000 after purchasing an additional 111,173 shares during the period. Cambria Investment Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the third quarter valued at about $243,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 984,832 shares of the company’s stock worth $340,180,000 after purchasing an additional 30,387 shares during the period. 93.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of WTW stock opened at $302.94 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $28.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a quick ratio of 2.21, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a fifty-two week low of $275.60 and a fifty-two week high of $352.79. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $314.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $324.24.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.93 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $2.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.87 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 16.53% and a return on equity of 20.91%. The firm’s revenue was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $8.13 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 17.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.96 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is an increase from Willis Towers Watson Public’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is presently 22.47%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on WTW. Truist Financial increased their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $366.00 to $379.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $365.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $398.00 to $409.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $375.00 to $388.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Willis Towers Watson Public currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $371.50.

Willis Towers Watson Public Profile

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.