Interval Partners LP Has $3.34 Million Stake in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW)

Interval Partners LP lessened its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW - Free Report) by 54.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 10,650 shares of the company's stock after selling 12,505 shares during the quarter. Interval Partners LP's holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $3,336,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public stock traded up $6.64 on Thursday, hitting $310.01. 370,814 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 580,653. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $319.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $318.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.98 and a quick ratio of 1.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.74 billion, a PE ratio of -310.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.73. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited has a one year low of $248.09 and a one year high of $344.14.

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 positive return on equity of 20.02% and a negative net margin of 0.99%. The company had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.29 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.13 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited will post 17.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st were given a $0.92 dividend. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.19%. This is an increase from Willis Towers Watson Public's previous quarterly dividend of $0.88. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. Willis Towers Watson Public's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -736.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Willis Towers Watson Public news, insider Julie Jarecke Gebauer sold 3,384 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.77, for a total value of $1,136,245.68. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 74,417 shares in the company, valued at $24,986,996.09. This represents a 4.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.32% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WTW has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $344.00 to $395.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $371.00 to $366.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $373.00 to $371.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $302.00 to $316.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, April 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price 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.