Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Purchases 1,852 Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its position in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) by 16.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,928 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,852 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $4,467,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 6,238,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,912,041,000 after acquiring an additional 146,104 shares during the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.8% in the second quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 3,579,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,096,994,000 after purchasing an additional 62,570 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 0.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,591,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $790,908,000 after purchasing an additional 19,384 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 4.8% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,279,417 shares of the company’s stock worth $698,642,000 after purchasing an additional 103,695 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the second quarter valued at $458,662,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ WTW opened at $314.33 on Thursday. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 1 year low of $292.97 and a 1 year high of $352.79. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $325.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $326.82. The company has a market cap of $30.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.96, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.69 and a quick ratio of 1.69.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $3.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.05 by $0.02. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 21.46% and a net margin of 21.58%.The firm had revenue of $2.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.28 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.93 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 17.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.52%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $303.00 to $318.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $387.00 to $356.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $365.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $387.00 to $383.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Willis Towers Watson Public presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $369.08.

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.