Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) Earns Hold Rating from Analysts at StockNews.com

Research analysts at StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW – Get Rating) in a research report issued on Thursday. The brokerage set a “hold” rating on the stock.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on WTW. MKM Partners boosted their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 5th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $246.00 to $259.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 16th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a report on Thursday, January 19th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $260.00 price target on the stock. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $250.00 to $280.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 17th. Finally, TheStreet upgraded shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a “c+” rating to a “b+” rating in a research report on Monday, December 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $267.23.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Down 3.5 %

Shares of WTW stock opened at $219.72 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $245.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $231.00. The company has a market cap of $23.42 billion, a PE ratio of 24.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.76. Willis Towers Watson Public has a fifty-two week low of $187.89 and a fifty-two week high of $258.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 1.69.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 9th. The company reported $6.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.29 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.70 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 11.38%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $5.67 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Willis Towers Watson Public will post 14.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Willis Towers Watson Public

In other news, insider Julie Jarecke Gebauer sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.70, for a total transaction of $740,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 85,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,981,835. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other news, insider Anne Donovan Bodnar sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.94, for a total transaction of $1,269,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 9,164 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,327,106.16. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Julie Jarecke Gebauer sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.70, for a total transaction of $740,100.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 85,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,981,835. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.83% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WTW. Baird Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public in the second quarter worth about $1,924,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the second quarter valued at approximately $235,000. Pictet Asset Management SA bought a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the second quarter valued at approximately $10,994,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the second quarter valued at approximately $861,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the second quarter valued at approximately $666,000. 93.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

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Willis Towers Watson Plc engages in the provision of advisory, broking, and solutions services. It operates through the following segments: Human Capital and Benefits (HCB), Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB), Investment, Risk and Reinsurance (IRR), and Benefits Delivery and Administration (BDA). The HCB segment provides advice, broking, solutions, and software for employee benefit plans, human resources organizations, and management teams.