V Square Quantitative Management LLC Takes Position in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company $WTW

V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 2,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $782,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wedmont Private Capital lifted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 3.8% in the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $322,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors lifted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 4.7% in the third quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $269,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Ethic Inc. lifted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 0.3% in the third quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 14,050 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,853,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public by 1.7% in the third quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $789,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 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 worth $47,000 after buying an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.09% of the company’s stock.

Willis Towers Watson Public Price Performance

WTW stock opened at $287.86 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $296.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $317.22. The company has a quick ratio of 2.21, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The stock has a market cap of $27.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.62. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company has a 52-week low of $275.60 and a 52-week high of $352.79.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $8.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.93 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $2.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 quarterly revenue was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $8.13 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company will post 17.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.96 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This is a boost 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%. Willis Towers Watson Public’s payout ratio is presently 23.44%.

Key Willis Towers Watson Public News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo cut its target from $379 to $351 but kept an “overweight” rating, implying ~21.9% upside from the current price — a vote of confidence from a major shop that supports upside potential. Wells Fargo price target note
• Positive Sentiment: Willis launched “Digital Infrastructure Protector,” an end‑to‑end data‑center risk management product combining insurance and tailored risk services — a strategic product push into a growing, high‑margin vertical that could expand fee and underwriting revenue over time. Product launch press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald trimmed its target from $363 to $354 and moved to a “neutral” rating, still showing ~23% upside — a less bearish stance but more cautious than prior forecasts. Cantor Fitzgerald note
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays reiterated a hold/equal‑weight stance while lowering its target (reported cuts to ~$322), signaling steady but cautious conviction from another large analyst. Barclays coverage note Barclays price target cut
• Negative Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods published a pessimistic forecast for WTW, contributing to downside pressure from a sector specialist’s cautious view. KBW pessimistic outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley lowered its expectations for the stock, adding to the cluster of analyst cautions that are weighing on sentiment. Morgan Stanley note

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on WTW shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $388.00 to $384.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $351.00 to $366.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $392.00 to $358.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 27th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Willis Towers Watson Public from $398.00 to $409.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Barclays reduced 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Willis Towers Watson Public has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $368.36.

Willis Towers Watson Public 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.