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

Leeward Investments LLC MA grew its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) by 7.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor 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 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Signaturefd LLC raised 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 worth $199,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 28.7% during 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 in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 3rd quarter valued at $73,000. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 3,143 shares of the company’s stock valued at $906,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $484,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. 93.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

NASDAQ:WTW opened at $325.01 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $30.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. 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 is $316.08 and its 200-day moving average is $293.88.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.12 by $0.23. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 15.49% and a return on equity of 22.19%. The company had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.42 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.86 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 19.80 EPS for the current year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th were given a $0.96 dividend. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.62%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $391.00 to $455.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Mizuho decreased their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $349.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Truist Financial lifted their target price 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. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $283.00 to $317.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $350.00 to $310.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Willis Towers Watson Public has an average 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.