Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) Shares Sold by Kingsview Wealth Management LLC

Kingsview Wealth Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW - Free Report) by 12.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 29,137 shares of the company's stock after selling 4,023 shares during the period. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $9,847,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public in the first quarter valued at $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 750.0% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 85 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC purchased a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Crewe Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the first quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 94.9% in the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Willis Towers Watson Public news, CFO Andrew Jay Krasner sold 1,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.75, for a total value of $505,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 11,982 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,783,316.50. This represents a 11.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.32% of the company's stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:WTW traded down $0.90 during trading on Thursday, reaching $306.69. 1,241,286 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 619,839. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.89. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 12 month low of $262.57 and a 12 month high of $344.14. The company has a 50 day moving average of $306.25 and a 200-day moving average of $316.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.41 billion, a P/E ratio of -613.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.68.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $3.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.27 by ($0.14). Willis Towers Watson Public had a negative net margin of 0.54% and a positive return on equity of 20.53%. The business had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.29 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.13 EPS. Willis Towers Watson Public's quarterly revenue was down 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 17.32 EPS for the current year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th were given a $0.92 dividend. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -736.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WTW has been the subject of a number of research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $373.00 to $371.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $371.00 to $366.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $387.00 to $369.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $316.00 to $305.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $367.11.

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.