Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW Shares Purchased by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp grew its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) by 6.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 55,703 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,262 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp owned 0.06% of Willis Towers Watson Public worth $18,304,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in WTW. World Investment Advisors raised its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock worth $269,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC boosted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.7% in the third quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $789,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 38.6% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Finally, Avantra Family Wealth Inc. boosted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. now owns 1,484 shares of the company’s stock worth $488,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

NASDAQ WTW opened at $256.20 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $291.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $311.58. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a twelve month low of $246.60 and a twelve month high of $352.79. The company has a market capitalization of $24.13 billion, a PE ratio of 15.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.62.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.72 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.65 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 20.91% and a net margin of 16.53%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.13 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 19.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a $0.96 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. This is a boost from Willis Towers Watson Public’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.44%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on WTW. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective 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. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $379.00 to $351.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Evercore raised their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $383.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $354.00 to $347.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Willis Towers Watson Public has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $366.29.

More Willis Towers Watson Public News

Here are the key news stories impacting Willis Towers Watson Public this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 EPS beat — WTW reported $3.72 EPS, well above consensus, and EPS grew year-over-year, showing strong profitability and margin expansion. Zacks: WTW Tops Q1 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Segment/operating strengths — Analysts and company commentary highlighted solid performance across segments (including growth in the Investments business) and higher adjusted operating income. Zacks: Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic moves — Leadership hires to accelerate Newfront integration in North America and a new product (Merger Protect) signal growth initiatives and revenue diversification potential. GlobeNewswire: Leadership Appointments GlobeNewswire: Merger Protect
• Neutral Sentiment: Full disclosure and details available — The company posted the formal press release, slide deck and earnings-call transcript for investors to review for segment detail and management comments. Press Release / Slide Deck Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss — Revenue of $2.41B missed consensus (~$2.45B), prompting concerns about growth momentum despite EPS strength; Seeking Alpha and other outlets flagged the revenue miss as the main driver of the selloff. Seeking Alpha: Stock Slumps After Disappointing Q1 Revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and technicals — The trade reaction shows elevated volume and downside pressure; the stock is trading below recent moving averages, which can exacerbate short-term weakness. Yahoo Finance: Q1 Earnings Call Summary

About Willis Towers Watson Public

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.