BNP Paribas Financial Markets Boosts Holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW)

BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (NASDAQ:WTW - Free Report) by 33.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 186,332 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 47,148 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets owned approximately 0.19% of Willis Towers Watson Public worth $54,880,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new position in Willis Towers Watson Public during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. American National Bank acquired a new position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public during the second quarter worth $36,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. New Millennium Group LLC bought a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the second quarter valued at $54,000. Finally, LRI Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public during the first quarter worth approximately $58,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.09% of the company's stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public Price Performance

Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public stock traded up $1.14 on Friday, reaching $322.00. The stock had a trading volume of 515,825 shares, compared to its average volume of 492,462. The business's 50 day moving average is $300.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $280.71. The company has a market cap of $32.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -44.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.73. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited has a 1 year low of $234.01 and a 1 year high of $322.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.72, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $2.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.68 by $0.25. Willis Towers Watson Public had a positive return on equity of 18.57% and a negative net margin of 7.36%. The company had revenue of $2.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.28 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.24 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited will post 16.7 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on WTW. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Willis Towers Watson Public from $334.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $335.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. UBS Group raised shares of Willis Towers Watson Public to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Roth Mkm boosted their target price on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $315.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public from $295.00 to $314.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Willis Towers Watson Public currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $313.87.

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.