Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) Insider Lucy Clarke Purchases 1,896 Shares

Key Points

• Lucy Clarke purchased 1,896 WTW shares at an average of $263.37 each (≈$499,350), increasing her direct holdings to 22,717 shares — a 9.11% rise in her position.
• Willis Towers Watson reported quarterly EPS of $3.72 (beating estimates by $0.07) with revenue of $2.41B, and recently raised its quarterly dividend to $0.96 ($3.84 annualized, ~1.5% yield).
• The stock traded down 2.7% to $252.41 on heavier-than-normal volume while analysts trimmed price targets; the consensus rating is a Moderate Buy with an average target of $352.00.

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) insider Lucy Clarke purchased 1,896 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $263.37 per share, with a total value of $499,349.52. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 22,717 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,982,976.29. This represents a 9.11% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Down 2.7%

Willis Towers Watson Public stock traded down $7.06 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $252.41. 1,273,138 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 775,267. The business's 50 day moving average is $290.87 and its 200 day moving average is $310.62. The company has a current ratio of 2.92, a quick ratio of 2.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 52 week low of $246.60 and a 52 week high of $352.79. The company has a market capitalization of $23.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.72, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.45.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $3.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.65 by $0.07. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 21.52% and a net margin of 16.84%.The business had revenue of $2.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.41 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.13 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 19.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a $0.96 dividend. This is an increase from Willis Towers Watson Public's previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. Willis Towers Watson Public's payout ratio is presently 22.39%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WTW has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Mizuho cut their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $353.00 to $338.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $388.00 to $384.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Bank of America dropped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $354.00 to $347.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $283.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $379.00 to $351.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $352.00.

Institutional Trading of Willis Towers Watson Public

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 375.0% during the 4th quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 76 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 72.5% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 88 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Raiffeisen Bank International AG purchased a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.09% of the company's stock.

About Willis Towers Watson Public

Willis Towers Watson Public NASDAQ: WTW is a global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps organizations manage risk, optimize benefits and cultivate talent. The firm combines insurance brokerage and risk management capabilities with human capital and benefits consulting, actuarial and analytics services, and technology-enabled solutions. Willis Towers Watson serves a broad client base that includes multinational and mid-sized corporations, public sector organizations, insurers and investment managers.

The company's core activities encompass commercial and reinsurance brokerage, risk transfer and risk-financing advice, and claims advocacy, alongside employee benefits and retirement consulting.

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