North Dakota State Investment Board Takes Position in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW

North Dakota State Investment Board bought a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 3,354 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,102,000.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 38.6% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the period. Howard Capital Management Inc. raised its position 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 period. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. raised its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. now owns 1,484 shares of the company’s stock valued at $488,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the period. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,059 shares of the company’s stock valued at $366,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Finally, PDS Planning Inc raised its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 637 shares of the company’s stock worth $209,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup upgraded shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $379.00 to $351.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $283.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Truist Financial upgraded shares of Willis Towers Watson Public to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Willis Towers Watson Public has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $351.73.

Willis Towers Watson Public Price Performance

Shares of WTW opened at $254.05 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $24.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.81, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.45. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 1-year low of $240.61 and a 1-year high of $352.79. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $280.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $304.82. The company has a current ratio of 2.92, a quick ratio of 2.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last issued 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 business 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.13 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 19.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.96 dividend. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. This is a boost from Willis Towers Watson Public’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.39%.

Insider Activity at Willis Towers Watson Public

In other Willis Towers Watson Public news, insider Lucy Clarke purchased 1,896 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost 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 approximately $5,982,976.29. The trade was a 9.11% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Willis Towers Watson Public

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

• Positive Sentiment: WTW announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.96 per share, reinforcing capital return to shareholders and signaling confidence in cash generation. WTW Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: The company also highlighted demand trends in talent and benefits consulting, including employers increasing focus on sales, customer experience, and AI skills, which supports WTW’s advisory and solutions positioning. Employers prioritize sales, customer experience and AI skills in a changing job landscape
• Neutral Sentiment: WTW’s Q1 earnings call commentary pointed to improving margins, but also noted growth headwinds, suggesting solid profitability with some pressure on expansion. Willis Towers Watson Balances Margin Gains With Growth Headwinds
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed some near-term earnings estimates for WTW, while also lifting one later-year forecast, indicating a mixed analyst view rather than a clear fundamental shift. WTW analyst estimate updates
• Negative Sentiment: A Pomerantz LLP investigation notice on behalf of WTW investors may have added some legal overhang and uncertainty, which can weigh on sentiment. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Willis Towers Watson plc – WTW

Willis Towers Watson Public 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.