PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators Takes Position in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW

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PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators bought a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTWFree Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 24,504 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,052,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 375.0% in the fourth quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 76 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 72.5% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG acquired a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on WTW shares. Weiss Ratings lowered Willis Towers Watson Public from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $384.00 to $380.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $330.00 to $320.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 6th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $347.00 to $300.00 in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $351.73.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Willis Towers Watson Public news, insider Lucy Clarke bought 1,896 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $263.37 per share, for a total transaction of $499,349.52. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 22,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,982,976.29. This trade represents a 9.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WTW opened at $263.54 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $272.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $299.48. The company has a current ratio of 2.92, a quick ratio of 2.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.37, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.43. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a one year low of $240.61 and a one year high of $352.79.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTWGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $3.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.65 by $0.07. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 21.52% and a net margin of 16.84%.The business had revenue of $2.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.13 earnings per share. Willis Towers Watson Public’s revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 19.53 EPS for the current year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.96 dividend. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio is 22.39%.

Willis Towers Watson Public Profile

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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.

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