Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW Shares Acquired by Quantinno Capital Management LP

Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) by 19.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 47,723 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,788 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $13,873,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 26.1% in the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 4,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,353,000 after acquiring an additional 963 shares during the period. London Co. of Virginia boosted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 3.6% in the first quarter. London Co. of Virginia now owns 10,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,158,000 after acquiring an additional 382 shares in the last quarter. Sustainable Insight Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the first quarter valued at approximately $2,466,000. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 57.8% during the first quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 5,974 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,737,000 after acquiring an additional 2,189 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the first quarter worth approximately $30,058,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on WTW shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $381.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Barclays cut their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $322.00 to $303.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $322.00 to $344.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen raised Willis Towers Watson Public from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Willis Towers Watson Public from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $354.27.

Insider Transactions at Willis Towers Watson Public

In other news, insider Lucy Clarke bought 1,896 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $263.37 per share, with a total value of $499,349.52. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 22,717 shares in the company, valued at $5,982,976.29. This trade represents a 9.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

Willis Towers Watson Public stock opened at $335.92 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.68. The firm has a market cap of $31.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.42. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 1 year low of $240.61 and a 1 year high of $352.79. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $275.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $286.62.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.42 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.86 EPS. Willis Towers Watson Public’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 19.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.96 per share. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is presently 23.62%.

Key Willis Towers Watson Public News

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

• Positive Sentiment: WTW reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.35 per share, exceeding the $3.12 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 9.1% year over year to $2.47 billion, above expectations. Broad-based organic growth and margin expansion offset higher integration costs. WTW Reports Second Quarter 2026 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s Propel initiative targets approximately $400 million in run-rate savings and an adjusted operating margin near 30% by 2028, offering a potential catalyst for profitability and cash flow if successfully executed. WTW Propel Margin and Savings Plan
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target from $341 to $378 and assigned an “overweight” rating. Truist lifted its target from $320 to $400 and reiterated a “buy” rating, signaling continued confidence in WTW’s earnings growth and transformation strategy. Analyst Price Target Actions
• Neutral Sentiment: WTW’s earnings call highlighted continued organic growth, acquisitions and margin gains as key drivers, but investors will likely focus on whether cost savings and integration efforts translate into the company’s 2028 targets. WTW Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts disclosed risks tied to WTW’s artificial-intelligence transformation, including execution, regulatory compliance and workforce challenges that could affect competitiveness and growth. WTW AI Transformation Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research modestly reduced several 2027–2028 EPS estimates, including its FY2028 forecast to $23.57 from $23.60, reflecting a cautious longer-term earnings view despite the current-quarter beat.

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.