AMF Tjanstepension AB Has $20.30 Million Position in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW

AMF Tjanstepension AB grew its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTWFree Report) by 3.0% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 69,828 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,008 shares during the period. AMF Tjanstepension AB’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $20,299,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of WTW. AlTi Global Inc. lifted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 3,302 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,088,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake 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 valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 38.6% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the period. 44 Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $966,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the period. Finally, Howard Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on WTW. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $381.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $322.00 to $303.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $283.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Mizuho boosted their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $338.00 to $361.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Willis Towers Watson Public from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Willis Towers Watson Public currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $349.53.

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Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

WTW opened at $289.65 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.92, a current ratio of 2.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The stock has a market cap of $27.36 billion, a PE ratio of 16.89, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.43. The business has a 50 day moving average of $261.49 and a 200-day moving average of $289.90. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 52 week low of $240.61 and a 52 week high of $352.79.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTWGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $3.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.65 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 16.84% and a return on equity of 21.52%. The company’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.13 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 19.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.96 per share. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.39%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Lucy Clarke acquired 1,896 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $263.37 per share, for a total transaction of $499,349.52. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 22,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,982,976.29. This represents a 9.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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Willis Towers Watson Public Company 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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