Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Val T. Hoyle recently sold shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: WTW) worth between $1,001 and $15,000 on September 23rd.
• Willis Towers Watson announced a $1.50 billion stock repurchase program on September 18th, which allows the company to buy back up to 4.6% of its shares.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.92 per share, with a payout ratio of 252.05%, reflecting its commitment to returning value to shareholders despite a decrease in revenue year-over-year.

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company NASDAQ: WTW. In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Willis Towers Watson Public stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA" account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marriott International NASDAQ: MAR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of H&R Block NYSE: HRB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon NYSE: BK on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Pentair NYSE: PNR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Heico NYSE: HEI.A on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 9/23/2025.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Down 0.1%

WTW opened at $336.99 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $32.87 billion, a PE ratio of 230.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.73. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $334.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $318.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.90, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 52 week low of $287.05 and a 52 week high of $352.79.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $2.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.65 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $2.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.23 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 21.60% and a net margin of 1.40%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.55 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 17.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, September 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 4.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be paid a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Willis Towers Watson Public's payout ratio is presently 252.05%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,368 shares of the company's stock worth $429,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 1st quarter valued at about $367,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 13.3% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 589 shares of the company's stock valued at $199,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in Willis Towers Watson Public by 51.5% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 491 shares of the company's stock worth $165,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 20.1% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,981 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,007,000 after acquiring an additional 499 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.09% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Raymond James Financial reiterated a "strong-buy" rating and set a $400.00 target price (up from $380.00) on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $366.00 to $372.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $335.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $316.00 to $305.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $377.00 to $382.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $369.42.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company 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.

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