Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW) Stock Holdings Decreased by Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC decreased its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW) by 5.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,190 shares of the company’s stock after selling 66 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $374,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of WTW. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public in the third quarter worth $41,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 95.5% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 174 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 22.2% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 237 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the 4th quarter worth about $76,000. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Willis Towers Watson Public Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:WTW opened at $320.31 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $317.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $300.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 1.72. The stock has a market cap of $32.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -44.00, a PEG ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.74. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited has a 12 month low of $245.04 and a 12 month high of $334.99.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $8.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.01 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $3.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.05 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a negative net margin of 7.36% and a positive return on equity of 18.57%. The business’s revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $7.44 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited will post 16.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.88 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.10%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio is currently -48.35%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WTW has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Raymond James raised shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $365.00 to $400.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. UBS Group upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $380.00 price objective (up previously from $365.00) on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Willis Towers Watson Public from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $352.00 to $382.00 in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $345.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Willis Towers Watson Public currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $333.64.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company operates as an advisory, broking, and solutions company worldwide. It operates through two segments: Health, Wealth & Career and Risk & Broking. The company offers strategy and design consulting, plan management service and support, broking and administration services for health, wellbeing, and other group benefit program, including medical, dental, disability, life, voluntary benefits and other coverages; actuarial support, plan design, and administrative services for pension and retirement savings plans; retirement consulting services and solutions; and integrated solutions that consists of investment discretionary management, pension administration, core actuarial, and communication and change management assistance services.