Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW Shares Purchased by Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. boosted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) by 6.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 28,154 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,700 shares during the quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $8,115,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 23.4% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,505,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,151,808,000 after purchasing an additional 664,202 shares in the last quarter. Baupost Group LLC MA increased its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 24.7% during the 4th quarter. Baupost Group LLC MA now owns 1,357,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $446,108,000 after buying an additional 268,536 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,000,558 shares of the company’s stock worth $290,856,000 after buying an additional 11,851 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 903,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,723,000 after buying an additional 9,232 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 6.5% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 505,357 shares of the company’s stock worth $146,907,000 after buying an additional 30,887 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Willis Towers Watson Public

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see upside: The average analyst price target is reported at $365.33, well above the recent trading level, suggesting the consensus outlook remains favorable. Willis Towers Watson average analyst target price
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its target: Barclays increased its price target for WTW to $332, signaling improved confidence in the insurance broker’s valuation and outlook. Barclays raises WTW target
• Positive Sentiment: Growth remains resilient: WTW’s approximately 5% organic growth is being supported by specialty offerings, strong client retention and new business, although softer insurance pricing remains a headwind. WTW growth momentum amid soft pricing
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley maintained a Hold rating: The unchanged stance suggests the firm sees a balanced risk-reward profile rather than a clear near-term catalyst. Morgan Stanley maintains Hold rating
• Positive Sentiment: Stronger global M&A activity could help: A record-setting market for larger transactions may support demand for WTW’s transaction, advisory and risk-management services. Global M&A market reaches new high
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution is weighing on sentiment: Mizuho lowered its expectations for WTW’s stock price, while Morgan Stanley separately issued a more pessimistic forecast. Mizuho lowers WTW expectations Morgan Stanley issues pessimistic WTW forecast
• Negative Sentiment: AI-related workforce risk: A new report highlights the risk that inadequate artificial-intelligence skills could pressure competitiveness or raise investment needs across professional-services businesses. WTW AI skills risk report

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ WTW opened at $296.26 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $321.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $292.21. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 52-week low of $240.61 and a 52-week high of $351.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.22, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.46.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.12 by $0.23. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 22.19% and a net margin of 15.49%. The company had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.42 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.86 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 19.80 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.96 dividend. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is currently 23.62%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on WTW. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $381.00 to $394.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Barclays boosted their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $303.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Mizuho reduced their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $349.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $283.00 to $317.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $320.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $365.33.

Willis Towers Watson Public Profile

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company, operating under the name WTW, is a global advisory, broking and solutions company. It helps organizations manage risk, optimize employee benefits and support their workforce strategies, while also providing investment, data and technology services.

WTW’s principal activities include insurance brokerage and risk management, health and benefits consulting, retirement and investment advisory services, actuarial consulting, executive compensation and talent management.