Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Trims Stock Position in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW)

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. trimmed its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW - Free Report) by 18.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,832 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,292 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.'s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $1,971,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of WTW. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.8% during the first quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 2,018 shares of the company's stock worth $682,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 1,405 shares of the company's stock worth $440,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 2.9% in the first quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,408 shares of the company's stock worth $476,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Forum Financial Management LP boosted its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 1,197 shares of the company's stock valued at $375,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. grew its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 2,013 shares of the company's stock valued at $631,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.09% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on WTW shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $371.00 to $366.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 28th. 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 on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $344.00 to $395.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $302.00 to $316.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, April 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $356.30.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Andrew Jay Krasner sold 1,600 shares of Willis Towers Watson Public stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.75, for a total transaction of $505,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 11,982 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,783,316.50. This trade represents a 11.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.32% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of WTW traded up $2.44 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $306.90. The stock had a trading volume of 112,304 shares, compared to its average volume of 604,045. The stock's 50 day moving average is $306.13 and its 200 day moving average is $317.06. The firm has a market cap of $30.43 billion, a PE ratio of -613.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.68. 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 1 year low of $255.19 and a 1 year high of $344.14.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last posted 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 positive return on equity of 20.53% and a negative net margin of 0.54%. The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.29 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.13 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 17.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.92 per share. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public's payout ratio is currently -736.00%.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company 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.