Arizona State Retirement System Sells 2,486 Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW

Arizona State Retirement System cut its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) by 8.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 26,737 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,486 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $8,786,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. World Investment Advisors grew its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $269,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Ethic Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 0.3% during the third quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 14,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,853,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.7% during the third quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $789,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 38.6% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Howard Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 744 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Mizuho cut their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $358.00 to $353.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 13th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays cut their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $322.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $365.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Willis Towers Watson Public currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $366.29.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Down 1.1%

WTW stock opened at $287.73 on Friday. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 1-year low of $273.59 and a 1-year high of $352.79. The firm has a market cap of $27.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.62. The business’s 50 day moving average is $292.91 and its 200-day moving average is $313.00. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.93 by $0.19. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 20.91% and a net margin of 16.53%.The company had revenue of $2.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $8.13 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 19.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.96 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is an increase from Willis Towers Watson Public’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.44%.

Key Stories Impacting Willis Towers Watson Public

Here are the key news stories impacting Willis Towers Watson Public this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell materially in April — reported short interest of 2,069,787 shares as of April 15 (down ~25% from March 31). Lower short interest reduces immediate selling pressure and short-covering risk.
• Positive Sentiment: WTW announced a multi-year global partnership with the INEOS Grenadiers cycling team, which can boost brand exposure and client engagement for its advisory/broking business. INEOS Grenadiers and WTW Announce Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised several later-period estimates (Q4 2026, Q4 2027 and FY2026 were nudged higher), suggesting some analysts still see upside in certain future quarters despite near-term softness.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some headlines emphasize WTW’s opportunity for an earnings beat in upcoming reports — useful context for investors but not an immediate catalyst. WTW Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Conflicting/erroneous short-interest reporting appeared (an item showing “0 shares”), creating data noise — treat that entry as unreliable until exchanges confirm updated filings.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed near-term EPS estimates across several quarters (small cuts to Q1, Q2 and Q3 FY2027 and to FY2027 overall). Even modest downgrades can weigh on the stock by lowering near-term earnings visibility and expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: The days-to-cover metric (around 3.5 days on the April 15 short base) still implies size-able short exposure versus daily volume; if sentiment turns negative again this could add downward pressure.

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.