Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC Has $10.16 Million Position in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW

Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC reduced its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) by 71.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 30,909 shares of the company’s stock after selling 78,094 shares during the quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $10,157,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WTW. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 61 shares during the period. 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 owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $283.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $354.00 to $347.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $384.00 to $380.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $322.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $379.00 to $351.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $351.73.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Up 3.0%

WTW stock opened at $257.04 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.92, a quick ratio of 2.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 1 year low of $240.61 and a 1 year high of $352.79. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $274.85 and a 200 day simple moving average of $301.14. The firm has a market cap of $24.28 billion, a PE ratio of 14.99, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.43.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. 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 19.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be 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 is Tuesday, June 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is presently 22.39%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Lucy Clarke bought 1,896 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $263.37 per share, with a total value of $499,349.52. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 22,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,982,976.29. The trade was a 9.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company 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.