Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW) Stock

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW). In a filing disclosed on March 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Willis Towers Watson Public stock on February 24th. 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):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sterling Infrastructure NASDAQ: STRL on 3/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Hillman Solutions NASDAQ: HLMN on 3/3/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Ford Motor NYSE: F on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies NYSE: UBER on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of General Motors NYSE: GM on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tesla NASDAQ: TSLA on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Akamai Technologies NASDAQ: AKAM on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Danaher NYSE: DHR on 2/26/2025.

Willis Towers Watson Public Price Performance

Shares of WTW traded down $5.48 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $326.52. 566,567 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 504,380. The company has a quick ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited has a fifty-two week low of $245.04 and a fifty-two week high of $344.14. The company has a market cap of $32.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -326.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.71. The firm's fifty day moving average is $323.01 and its 200 day moving average is $309.57.

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Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $8.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $8.01 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $3.04 billion for 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 business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $7.44 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited will post 17.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This is a boost from Willis Towers Watson Public's previous quarterly dividend of $0.88. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.13%. Willis Towers Watson Public's payout ratio is currently -368.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on WTW shares. Truist Financial restated a "buy" rating and set a $380.00 price objective (up from $365.00) on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $380.00 to $345.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective 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. Raymond James upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $365.00 to $400.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $357.00 to $373.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $342.08.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public by 94.9% in the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Y.D. More Investments Ltd boosted its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 121.1% during the fourth quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 126 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.09% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Julie Jarecke Gebauer sold 3,384 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $335.77, for a total transaction of $1,136,245.68. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 74,417 shares of the company's stock, valued at $24,986,996.09. This trade represents a 4.35 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.22% 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.

About Willis Towers Watson Public

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.