Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW) Shares Sold by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. reduced its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW - Free Report) by 57.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 54,165 shares of the company's stock after selling 72,011 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned about 0.05% of Willis Towers Watson Public worth $13,065,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 9,946,805 shares of the company's stock worth $2,078,484,000 after buying an additional 98,719 shares during the period. First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 5,568,252 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,343,062,000 after purchasing an additional 158,234 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,021,602 shares of the company's stock valued at $422,434,000 after purchasing an additional 25,794 shares during the last quarter. Baupost Group LLC MA increased its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 72.4% in the 3rd quarter. Baupost Group LLC MA now owns 1,555,667 shares of the company's stock valued at $325,072,000 after purchasing an additional 653,300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 4,811.5% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,472,707 shares of the company's stock valued at $355,217,000 after purchasing an additional 1,442,722 shares during the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance

NASDAQ:WTW traded up $1.02 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $257.40. 297,936 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 470,746. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a 50-day moving average of $263.85 and a 200 day moving average of $255.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited has a 1-year low of $195.29 and a 1-year high of $278.86.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The company reported $3.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.21 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $2.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.37 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 10.88% and a return on equity of 16.31%. Willis Towers Watson Public's quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.84 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited will post 16.28 EPS for the current year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Investors of record on Sunday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.88 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.37%. This is a boost from Willis Towers Watson Public's previous quarterly dividend of $0.84. Willis Towers Watson Public's dividend payout ratio is currently 35.31%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WTW has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $275.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 7th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $320.00 to $318.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. Raymond James reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $315.00 price objective (up from $295.00) on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report on Thursday, March 28th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $315.00 to $312.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $297.00 to $303.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, April 26th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $295.54.

Insider Transactions at Willis Towers Watson Public

In other Willis Towers Watson Public news, CFO Andrew Jay Krasner sold 1,100 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $272.13, for a total transaction of $299,343.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 4,170 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,134,782.10. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

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.