Ensign Peak Advisors Inc Has $27.55 Million Holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW)

Ensign Peak Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW - Free Report) by 31.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 87,946 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 20,984 shares during the period. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc owned approximately 0.09% of Willis Towers Watson Public worth $27,548,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 94.9% during the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd increased its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 121.1% during the fourth quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 126 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich bought a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the fourth quarter valued at about $49,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the fourth quarter valued at about $72,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the fourth quarter valued at about $76,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.09% of the company's stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Down 0.3%

NASDAQ WTW traded down $0.84 on Wednesday, reaching $303.37. The company had a trading volume of 510,107 shares, compared to its average volume of 581,493. The firm has a market cap of $30.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -303.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.73. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited has a fifty-two week low of $248.09 and a fifty-two week high of $344.14. The business has a 50 day moving average of $320.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $318.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.98 and a quick ratio of 1.72.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $3.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.27 by ($0.14). The business had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.29 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a negative net margin of 0.99% and a positive return on equity of 20.02%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.13 EPS. Analysts forecast that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited will post 17.32 EPS for the current year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were issued a $0.92 dividend. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.21%. This is a boost from Willis Towers Watson Public's previous quarterly dividend of $0.88. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. Willis Towers Watson Public's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -736.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Willis Towers Watson Public

In related news, insider Julie Jarecke Gebauer sold 3,384 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $335.77, for a total value of $1,136,245.68. Following the sale, the insider now owns 74,417 shares in the company, valued at $24,986,996.09. This represents a 4.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.32% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $345.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $371.00 to $366.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 28th. UBS Group raised Willis Towers Watson Public from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the company from $344.00 to $395.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $302.00 to $316.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $373.00 to $371.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $351.55.

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.