3,926 Shares in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW) Acquired by WBI Investments LLC

WBI Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 3,926 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,230,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. GeoWealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 94.9% in the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Y.D. More Investments Ltd raised its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 121.1% in the fourth quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 126 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich acquired a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the fourth quarter worth $49,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the fourth quarter worth $72,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 36.7% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 324 shares of the company's stock worth $102,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the period. 93.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Up 0.3%

WTW stock traded up $0.95 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $309.02. The company's stock had a trading volume of 372,316 shares, compared to its average volume of 584,260. 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 Limited has a twelve month low of $248.09 and a twelve month high of $344.14. The company's fifty day moving average price is $317.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $319.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.64 billion, a P/E ratio of -309.02, a PEG ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.73.

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

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be given a $0.92 dividend. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.19%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -736.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on WTW shares. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $373.00 to $371.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on shares of 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. UBS Group upgraded shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $344.00 to $395.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Willis Towers Watson Public presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $356.30.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Julie Jarecke Gebauer sold 3,384 shares of Willis Towers Watson Public stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $335.77, for a total transaction of $1,136,245.68. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 74,417 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $24,986,996.09. The trade was a 4.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.32% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Willis Towers Watson Public

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.