Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW – Free Report) by 19.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,259 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 686 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $1,255,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC now owns 19,099 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,625,000 after purchasing an additional 1,957 shares during the period. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 71.7% in the third quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,957,000 after acquiring an additional 2,775 shares during the period. Atom Investors LP lifted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 64.0% in the third quarter. Atom Investors LP now owns 8,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,360,000 after acquiring an additional 3,126 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 28.3% during the 3rd quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 104,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,753,000 after purchasing an additional 23,001 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,002,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $589,698,000 after buying an additional 10,856 shares during the period. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance
NASDAQ WTW opened at $308.37 on Friday. 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 company’s fifty day moving average is $305.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $285.05. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited has a 52-week low of $234.01 and a 52-week high of $334.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.74.
Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be given a dividend of $0.88 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.14%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is currently -48.35%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 price target (up from $365.00) on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Roth Mkm increased their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $315.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. UBS Group raised Willis Towers Watson Public to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Raymond James upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $365.00 to $400.00 in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $295.00 to $314.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Willis Towers Watson Public presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $321.80.
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Willis Towers Watson Public 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.
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