Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW) Receives $342.08 Average Target Price from Analysts

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation, eight have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $342.08.

A number of research firms have recently commented on WTW. Barclays upped their target price on Willis Towers Watson Public from $278.00 to $302.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Raymond James raised Willis Towers Watson Public from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $365.00 to $400.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $352.00 to $382.00 in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered 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 note on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Truist Financial reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $380.00 price target (up previously from $365.00) on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Up 1.0 %

NASDAQ WTW traded up $3.20 on Friday, hitting $325.47. 265,128 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 533,240. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 1.98. Willis Towers Watson Public has a 52-week low of $245.04 and a 52-week high of $334.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.78 billion, a P/E ratio of -325.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.74. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $317.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $304.29.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $8.13 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $8.01 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $3.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $7.44 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Willis Towers Watson Public will post 17.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.88 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.08%. Willis Towers Watson Public's payout ratio is -352.00%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willis Towers Watson Public

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. GeoWealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 94.9% during the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd raised its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 121.1% in the 4th quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 126 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. 93.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.