Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW). In a filing disclosed on February 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Willis Towers Watson Public stock on January 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ICF International NASDAQ: ICFI on 2/3/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CACI International NYSE: CACI on 1/31/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Hawaiian Electric Industries NYSE: HE on 1/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 1/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intuitive Surgical NASDAQ: ISRG on 1/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Agios Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ: AGIO on 1/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SpringWorks Therapeutics NASDAQ: SWTX on 1/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Paragon 28 NYSE: FNA on 1/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of U.S. Physical Therapy NYSE: USPH on 1/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ: CRNX on 1/29/2025.

Willis Towers Watson Public Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of WTW stock traded down $1.88 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $320.40. 560,958 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 527,270. The business has a 50 day moving average of $317.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $303.76. The company has a current ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited has a 52 week low of $245.04 and a 52 week high of $334.99. The company has a market capitalization of $32.27 billion, a PE ratio of -320.40, a PEG ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.74.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $8.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.01 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $3.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.05 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a negative net margin of 0.99% and a positive return on equity of 20.02%. The firm's revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $7.44 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited will post 17.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.88 per share. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.10%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Willis Towers Watson Public's dividend payout ratio is -352.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on WTW shares. Raymond James raised shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $365.00 to $400.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $278.00 to $302.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $345.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $352.00 to $382.00 in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their target price for the company from $357.00 to $373.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $342.08.

Institutional Trading of Willis Towers Watson Public

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec boosted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 526,083 shares of the company's stock worth $164,790,000 after buying an additional 26,118 shares during the period. Voleon Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the 4th quarter worth about $2,459,000. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 8.6% during the 4th quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 45,397 shares of the company's stock worth $14,220,000 after buying an additional 3,611 shares during the period. Lido Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 1,347 shares of the company's stock worth $423,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 14.3% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,216,487 shares of the company's stock worth $381,052,000 after buying an additional 152,128 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.09% of the company's stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company operates as an advisory, broking, and solutions company worldwide. It operates through two segments: Health, Wealth & Career and Risk & Broking. The company offers strategy and design consulting, plan management service and support, broking and administration services for health, wellbeing, and other group benefit program, including medical, dental, disability, life, voluntary benefits and other coverages; actuarial support, plan design, and administrative services for pension and retirement savings plans; retirement consulting services and solutions; and integrated solutions that consists of investment discretionary management, pension administration, core actuarial, and communication and change management assistance services.