Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC Grows Position in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW

Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) by 226.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,713 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,657 shares during the quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $2,206,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Heartland Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 25.4% during the 3rd quarter. Heartland Advisors Inc. now owns 23,959 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,277,000 after acquiring an additional 4,859 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 7.5% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 179,771 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,102,000 after purchasing an additional 12,575 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.8% in the third quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 196,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,996,000 after purchasing an additional 3,454 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 3.0% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 679,513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,738,000 after purchasing an additional 19,515 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 48.3% during the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 17,840 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,163,000 after purchasing an additional 5,813 shares in the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Down 0.0%

NASDAQ:WTW opened at $293.36 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $27.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.91, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a quick ratio of 2.21, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $304.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $320.82. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 52 week low of $275.60 and a 52 week high of $352.79.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.93 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $2.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 16.53% and a return on equity of 20.91%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $8.13 EPS. On average, equities research 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 Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid 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 dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.47%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on WTW. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $375.00 to $388.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Barclays raised Willis Towers Watson Public from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $318.00 to $341.00 in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen raised Willis Towers Watson Public from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Evercore increased their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $383.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $373.14.

Willis Towers Watson Public Profile

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.