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

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 $1,001 and $15,000 in Willis Towers Watson Public stock on January 28th. 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 NASDAQ:WTW traded down $1.88 on Friday, reaching $320.40. The company had a trading volume of 560,958 shares, compared to its average volume of 527,270. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited has a 52-week low of $245.04 and a 52-week high of $334.99. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $317.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $303.76. The firm 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. 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 (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $8.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $8.01 by $0.12. Willis Towers Watson Public had a positive return on equity of 20.02% and a negative net margin of 0.99%. The business had revenue of $3.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.05 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $7.44 EPS. The business's revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited will post 17.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. GeoWealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 94.9% in the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd boosted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 121.1% in the fourth quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 126 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the third quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich acquired a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the fourth quarter worth approximately $49,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.09% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on WTW shares. Raymond James upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $365.00 to $400.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Truist Financial restated a "buy" rating and set a $380.00 target price (up from $365.00) on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $378.00 to $387.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $345.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $352.00 to $382.00 in a research note on Friday, December 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $342.08.

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.