Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW Holdings Trimmed by New York State Teachers Retirement System

New York State Teachers Retirement System trimmed its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) by 5.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 66,667 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,705 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $21,907,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of WTW. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,368 shares of the company’s stock valued at $429,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 7.6% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $875,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 16.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $811,000 after acquiring an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 38.6% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 12.6% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 14,806 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,538,000 after acquiring an additional 1,659 shares in the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on WTW shares. Evercore boosted their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $383.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $398.00 to $409.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $347.00 to $300.00 in a report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Willis Towers Watson Public has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $353.60.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Up 0.1%

WTW stock opened at $256.34 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.92, a quick ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 1 year low of $246.60 and a 1 year high of $352.79. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $291.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $311.40. The firm has a market cap of $24.15 billion, a PE ratio of 14.95, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.45.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.65 by $0.07. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 16.84% and a return on equity of 21.52%. The business had revenue of $2.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.13 EPS. Willis Towers Watson Public’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 19.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.96 dividend. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. 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 presently 23.44%.

Key Stories Impacting Willis Towers Watson Public

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

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets upgraded WTW from “market perform” to “outperform” and set a $300 price target (down from $347), signaling continued buy-side conviction and ~17% upside from the current price. BMO Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler kept an “overweight” rating while lowering its target to $283, indicating the firm still expects shares to outperform despite trimming expectations (~10% upside). Piper Sandler Note
• Neutral Sentiment: WTW reported Q1 EPS of $3.72, beating consensus (~$3.65) and showing revenue up 8.5% to $2.41B—overall a mixed print where profitability beat but top-line/segment nuance left analysts parsing growth vs. guidance. Q1 Press Release / Slides
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup cut its price target sharply from $366 to $300 and moved to a “neutral” rating — a material trimming of expectations that removes a key bullish price target and adds selling pressure. Citigroup Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts “slashed” forecasts and reassessed models after the Q1 release, increasing downward pressure on short?term sentiment as firms lower revenue/profit projections. Analyst Revisions
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage and headlines highlighted that the stock “slumped” after what some outlets called disappointing Q1 revenue details, reinforcing negative momentum for traders. Seeking Alpha: Slump
• Negative Sentiment: Johnson Fistel announced an investigation into potential claims on behalf of WTW shareholders relating to executive conduct, adding legal and reputational risk that can weigh on the stock until resolved. Johnson Fistel Notice

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.