Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) Shares Acquired Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW). In a filing disclosed on May 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Willis Towers Watson Public stock on April 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft OTCMKTS: BDRFF on 5/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alkami Technology NASDAQ: ALKT on 4/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE: MRK on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of DXC Technology NYSE: DXC on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of DOW NYSE: DOW on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association NASDAQ: ZION on 4/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of O'Reilly Automotive NASDAQ: ORLY on 4/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McKesson NYSE: MCK on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Humana NYSE: HUM on 4/29/2025.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public stock traded down $1.99 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $305.47. 189,499 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 579,808. The company has a market cap of $30.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -305.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.73. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $320.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $318.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 1.98. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited has a 52 week low of $248.09 and a 52 week high of $344.14.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $3.13 earnings per share (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 analyst estimates of $2.29 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.13 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited will post 17.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.92 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.20%. This is an increase from Willis Towers Watson Public's previous quarterly dividend of $0.88. Willis Towers Watson Public's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -736.00%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Julie Jarecke Gebauer sold 3,384 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the insider now owns 74,417 shares in the company, valued at $24,986,996.09. The trade was a 4.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.32% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Ethic Inc. increased its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 11.8% during the first quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 15,431 shares of the company's stock worth $5,200,000 after acquiring an additional 1,633 shares in the last quarter. Aberdeen Group plc raised its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 104.8% in the 1st quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 72,994 shares of the company's stock worth $24,550,000 after purchasing an additional 37,344 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 862,629 shares of the company's stock valued at $291,519,000 after buying an additional 30,704 shares in the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 1,433 shares of the company's stock valued at $484,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $469,000. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $345.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price 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. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $371.00 to $366.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $302.00 to $316.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $344.00 to $395.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $351.55.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.