Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW). In a filing disclosed on July 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Willis Towers Watson Public stock on June 26th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.
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- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 6/30/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 6/30/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 6/27/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi OTCMKTS: XIACF on 6/27/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 6/27/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific NYSE: BSX on 6/26/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C NASDAQ: FWONK on 6/26/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NextEra Energy NYSE: NEE on 6/25/2025.
Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ WTW traded down $0.90 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $306.69. 1,241,286 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 619,839. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $306.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $316.58. The firm has a market cap of $30.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -613.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 1-year low of $262.57 and a 1-year high of $344.14.
Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $3.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.27 by ($0.14). The business had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.29 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a positive return on equity of 20.53% and a negative net margin of 0.54%. The company's revenue was down 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.13 EPS. On average, sell-side 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 business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.92 per share. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. Willis Towers Watson Public's dividend payout ratio is presently -736.00%.
Insider Activity at Willis Towers Watson Public
In other Willis Towers Watson Public news, CFO Andrew Jay Krasner sold 1,600 shares of Willis Towers Watson Public stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 11,982 shares in the company, valued at $3,783,316.50. The trade was a 11.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.32% of the company's stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 52.4% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,682,939 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,153,644,000 after buying an additional 1,266,484 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,856,440 shares of the company's stock valued at $965,334,000 after buying an additional 67,898 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 14.7% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,228,497 shares of the company's stock valued at $698,055,000 after buying an additional 285,497 shares during the period. Baupost Group LLC MA raised its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Baupost Group LLC MA now owns 1,836,748 shares of the company's stock valued at $575,343,000 after buying an additional 55,542 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the 4th quarter valued at about $484,210,000. 93.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays dropped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $316.00 to $305.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $387.00 to $369.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $371.00 to $366.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $373.00 to $371.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $367.11.
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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.
Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile
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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.
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