Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Lowers Position in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH cut its stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) by 23.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 55,842 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,878 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Willis Towers Watson Public were worth $18,375,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of WTW. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,368 shares of the company’s stock valued at $429,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 7.6% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $875,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 16.9% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $811,000 after purchasing an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 38.6% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in Willis Towers Watson Public by 12.6% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 14,806 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,538,000 after purchasing an additional 1,659 shares in the last quarter. 93.09% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Willis Towers Watson Public Price Performance

NASDAQ:WTW opened at $287.73 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The company has a market capitalization of $27.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.62. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 12 month low of $273.59 and a 12 month high of $352.79. The business’s 50-day moving average is $292.91 and its 200 day moving average is $313.26.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.93 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $2.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.87 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a return on equity of 20.91% and a net margin of 16.53%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $8.13 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 19.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a $0.96 dividend. This is an increase from Willis Towers Watson Public’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. Willis Towers Watson Public’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.44%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WTW has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barclays lowered their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $341.00 to $322.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Evercore boosted their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $383.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $330.00 to $320.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $351.00 to $366.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $366.29.

More Willis Towers Watson Public News

Here are the key news stories impacting Willis Towers Watson Public this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell materially in April — reported short interest of 2,069,787 shares as of April 15 (down ~25% from March 31). Lower short interest reduces immediate selling pressure and short-covering risk.
• Positive Sentiment: WTW announced a multi-year global partnership with the INEOS Grenadiers cycling team, which can boost brand exposure and client engagement for its advisory/broking business. INEOS Grenadiers and WTW Announce Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised several later-period estimates (Q4 2026, Q4 2027 and FY2026 were nudged higher), suggesting some analysts still see upside in certain future quarters despite near-term softness.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some headlines emphasize WTW’s opportunity for an earnings beat in upcoming reports — useful context for investors but not an immediate catalyst. WTW Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Conflicting/erroneous short-interest reporting appeared (an item showing “0 shares”), creating data noise — treat that entry as unreliable until exchanges confirm updated filings.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed near-term EPS estimates across several quarters (small cuts to Q1, Q2 and Q3 FY2027 and to FY2027 overall). Even modest downgrades can weigh on the stock by lowering near-term earnings visibility and expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: The days-to-cover metric (around 3.5 days on the April 15 short base) still implies size-able short exposure versus daily volume; if sentiment turns negative again this could add downward pressure.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ: WTW) is a global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps organizations manage risk, optimize benefits and cultivate talent. The firm combines insurance brokerage and risk management capabilities with human capital and benefits consulting, actuarial and analytics services, and technology-enabled solutions. Willis Towers Watson serves a broad client base that includes multinational and mid-sized corporations, public sector organizations, insurers and investment managers.

The company’s core activities encompass commercial and reinsurance brokerage, risk transfer and risk-financing advice, and claims advocacy, alongside employee benefits and retirement consulting.