Oak Thistle LLC Buys Shares of 3,895 Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW

Oak Thistle LLC bought a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,895 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,280,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. grew its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 8,200.0% in the 3rd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 83 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the period. Raiffeisen Bank International AG purchased a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. 93.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on WTW. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $365.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $363.00 to $354.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $322.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $351.00 to $366.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Evercore boosted their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $383.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Willis Towers Watson Public currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $368.36.

Key Headlines Impacting Willis Towers Watson Public

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo cut its target from $379 to $351 but kept an “overweight” rating, implying ~21.9% upside from the current price — a vote of confidence from a major shop that supports upside potential. Wells Fargo price target note
• Positive Sentiment: Willis launched “Digital Infrastructure Protector,” an end‑to‑end data‑center risk management product combining insurance and tailored risk services — a strategic product push into a growing, high‑margin vertical that could expand fee and underwriting revenue over time. Product launch press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald trimmed its target from $363 to $354 and moved to a “neutral” rating, still showing ~23% upside — a less bearish stance but more cautious than prior forecasts. Cantor Fitzgerald note
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays reiterated a hold/equal‑weight stance while lowering its target (reported cuts to ~$322), signaling steady but cautious conviction from another large analyst. Barclays coverage note Barclays price target cut
• Negative Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods published a pessimistic forecast for WTW, contributing to downside pressure from a sector specialist’s cautious view. KBW pessimistic outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley lowered its expectations for the stock, adding to the cluster of analyst cautions that are weighing on sentiment. Morgan Stanley note

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Down 1.0%

Willis Towers Watson Public stock opened at $287.86 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.21, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $296.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $317.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.57, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.62. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 52-week low of $275.60 and a 52-week high of $352.79.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.93 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $2.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 16.53% and a return on equity of 20.91%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $8.13 EPS. Sell-side 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 business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.96 dividend. 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 1.3%. This is an increase from Willis Towers Watson Public’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.44%.

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.