Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Has $1.22 Billion Stock Position in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership lowered its position in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 3,544,838 shares of the company’s stock after selling 34,260 shares during the period. Willis Towers Watson Public makes up 1.7% of Artisan Partners Limited Partnership’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $1,224,564,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the 2nd quarter valued at $458,662,000. Dodge & Cox bought a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the second quarter valued at $391,837,000. Soundwatch Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the second quarter valued at about $272,790,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 80.2% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,038,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $318,231,000 after acquiring an additional 462,249 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lifted its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 1,320.9% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 324,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,403,000 after acquiring an additional 301,493 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Willis (a WTW business) partnered with Belfry and Kayna to launch a digital insurance program for physical-security providers — expands digital distribution and creates a data-led channel that could drive incremental premium and fee revenue. Belfry Announces Strategic Partnership with Willis and Kayna
• Positive Sentiment: WTW launched a Global Digital Infrastructure Group focused on data-center risk advisory and risk-transfer solutions — targets a large, growing addressable market and positions WTW for advisory and insurance placements tied to a high-growth industry. Willis Launches Global Digital Infrastructure Group
• Positive Sentiment: The board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.96 (4% increase vs prior quarter), payable April 15 (record March 31) — modest yield but signals cash flow generation and shareholder-return discipline. WTW Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~26% month-over-month to ~1.7% of shares outstanding (days-to-cover ~1.0) — reduced short pressure can support upward price moves. Short Interest Decrease
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains constructive (average rating reported as “Moderate Buy”) — supportive but not a catalyst on its own. Brokerages Give Moderate Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: WTW named Han Wei Fong as Country Leader for Singapore effective March 1 — routine leadership change to support regional growth, limited immediate market impact. WTW Appoints Han Wei Fong
• Neutral Sentiment: Willis published a report on “gray-zone aggression” as a material business threat — bolsters firm’s thought leadership in risk but is informational rather than a direct earnings driver. Willis Gray-Zone Aggression Report
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler cut its expectations for WTW — a reminder that some sell-side analysts see downside to valuation or near-term earnings, which could cap upside until guidance or results change. Piper Sandler Lowers Expectations

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WTW has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $351.00 to $366.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $375.00 to $388.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. UBS Group increased their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $398.00 to $409.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $373.50.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Up 3.9%

WTW opened at $308.29 on Friday. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a twelve month low of $275.60 and a twelve month high of $352.79. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $318.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $325.54. The stock has a market cap of $29.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.82, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.93 by $0.19. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 16.53% and a return on equity of 20.91%. The company had revenue of $2.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $8.13 EPS. Willis Towers Watson Public’s quarterly revenue was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 17.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.96 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. This is a boost from Willis Towers Watson Public’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is currently 22.47%.

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.