Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW Stock Acquired by Leeward Investments LLC MA

Leeward Investments LLC MA increased its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) by 7.5% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 35,272 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,448 shares during the quarter. Leeward Investments LLC MA’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $10,166,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 20.6% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $199,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 28.7% in the 3rd quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 1,535 shares of the company’s stock valued at $442,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $73,000. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 3,143 shares of the company’s stock worth $906,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,628 shares of the company’s stock worth $484,000 after buying an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public Price Performance

NASDAQ:WTW opened at $325.01 on Monday. 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 firm has a market cap of $30.18 billion, a PE ratio of 19.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.46. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 12 month low of $240.61 and a 12 month high of $351.51. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $316.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $293.88.

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

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th were given a dividend of $0.96 per share. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.62%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. UBS Group cut their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $405.00 to $398.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Piper Sandler boosted their price target 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. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $381.00 to $394.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $345.00 price objective (up from $300.00) on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $320.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $364.40.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: WTW) is a global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps organizations manage risk, optimize benefits and improve performance. Its clients include corporations, governments, institutions and individuals across a range of industries and markets.

The company’s services include insurance brokerage and risk management, reinsurance, employee benefits consulting, retirement and investment advisory, and human capital and organizational consulting.