Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company Company Profile (NASDAQ:WLTW)

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WLTW."

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.53 per share on Monday, July 17th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.42%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 28th. View Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company's Dividend History.

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WLTW) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 4th. The company reported $3.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.33 by $0.38. The firm earned $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.29 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company had a return on equity of 10.76% and a net margin of 5.24%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.41 earnings per share. View Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company's Earnings History.

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August, 3rd 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company.

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company updated its FY17 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 4th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $8.40-8.55 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $8.44.

13 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company's stock. Their predictions range from $121.00 to $174.00. On average, they expect Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company's share price to reach $151.27 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Shares of Willis Towers underperformed the Zacks categorized Insurance Broker industry quarter to date. Escalating expenses, rising debt level, and adverse forex remain concerns. Nonetheless, Willis Towers is set to deliver long-term shareholder value via incremental revenue growth, cost synergies, and tax efficiencies, besides unlocking balance sheet capacity. Going ahead, focus on realizing operational efficiencies, investing in new growth avenues and strengthening its client services bode well. The legacy companies, acquired from buyouts over the last few years, will combine forces and leverage strengths to penetrate deeper into markets, and expand international presence. Willis Towers expects adjusted EPS between $8.40 and $8.55, constant currency revenue growth in the range of 2–3% and adjusted EBITDA margin in the range of 23–24% in 2017." (7/13/2017)
• 2. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "Management's 25% EBITDA goal is getting harder to achieve and 2017 organic growth guidance requires an uptick in 90%+ of WLTW's businesses. However, against that backdrop, sentiment has been and remains low. Downside is limited, in our view, while the bull case calls for upside to 2018 consensus EPS and multiple expansion. We reduce our EPS and PT, but maintain our Buy on risk/reward skewed to the positive." (2/9/2017)

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 4,399,008 shares, an increase of 76.4% from the June 15th total of 2,493,837 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,455,588 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.0 days. Currently, 3.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Some companies that are related to Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company include Manulife Financial Corp (MFC), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), Credit Suisse Group (CS), Royal Bank Scotland PLC (The) (RBS), Deutsche Bank AG (DB), BB&T Corporation (BBT), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), Aon PLC (AON), Public Storage (PSA), Crown Castle International Corporation (CCI), Danske Bank As (DNKEY), The Travelers Companies (TRV), Standard Chart Plc (SCBFF), Swiss Re (SSREY), Equinix (EQIX), State Street Corporation (STT) and Allstate Corporation (The) (ALL).

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company's management team includes the folowing people:

• John J. Haley, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Roger F. Millay CPA, Chief Financial Officer
• Anne Donovan Bodnar, Chief Human Resource Officer
• Anne Pullum, Chief Administrative Officer and Head of Strategy and Innovation
• Matthew S. Furman, Group General Counsel
• Nicolas Aubert, Head of Great Britain at Willis Towers
• Adam L. Garrard, Head of International at Willis Towers Watson
• Julie Jarecke Gebauer, Head of Human Capital & Benefits
• Joseph Gunn, Head of North America
• Carl Aaron Hess, Head of Investment, Risk and Reinsurance

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include VA PARTNERS I, LLC (4.90%), State Treasurer State of Michigan (0.76%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.23%), Cacti Asset Management LLC (0.12%), Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. (0.08%) and Chesley Taft & Associates LLC (0.02%). Company insiders that own Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company stock include Adam Garrard, Anna C Catalano, Carl Aaron Hess, David Shalders, Dominic Casserley, Jeffrey W Ubben, Joseph Gunn, Julie Jarecke Gebauer, Matthew Furman, Nicolas Aubert, Paul D Thomas, Roger F Millay, Susan Dorrance Davies, Todd J Jones and Wilhelm Zeller. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company.

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Exxonmobil Investment Management Inc. TX, Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc., Evanson Asset Management LLC, Chesley Taft & Associates LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Oxbow Advisors LLC, State Treasurer State of Michigan and BB&T Corp. Company insiders that have sold Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company stock in the last year include Anna C Catalano, Carl Aaron Hess, Jeffrey W Ubben, Joseph Gunn, Julie Jarecke Gebauer, Matthew Furman, Nicolas Aubert, Paul D Thomas and Todd J Jones. View Insider Buying and Selling for Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company.

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cacti Asset Management LLC, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C., Aperio Group LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Capstone Asset Management Co., Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB and Tealwood Asset Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company.

Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company stock can currently be purchased for approximately $149.08.