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After finishing at $264.48 in the prior trading day, Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Co (NASDAQ: WTW) closed at $256.92, down -2.86%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.86 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.47 million shares were traded. WTW stock price reached its highest trading level at $257.29 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $245.605.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of WTW by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.91 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 24.13. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.70 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.62.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Citigroup on February 12, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $315 from $236 previously.
On February 12, 2024, BMO Capital Markets Upgraded its rating to Market Perform which previously was Underperform and also upped its target price recommendation from $236 to $298.
Wells Fargo Upgraded its Equal Weight to Overweight on January 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $248 to $288.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 01 ’24 when Krasner Andrew Jay sold 1,100 shares for $272.13 per share. The transaction valued at 299,346 led to the insider holds 4,170 shares of the business.
Gebauer Julie Jarecke sold 5,000 shares of WTW for $1,380,144 on Feb 20 ’24. The Head of Health, Wealth &Career now owns 68,574 shares after completing the transaction at $276.03 per share. On Feb 08 ’24, another insider, Garrard Adam, who serves as the Head of Risk & Broking of the company, sold 5,400 shares for $270.41 each. As a result, the insider received 1,460,214 and left with 11,259 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WTW now has a Market Capitalization of 27045199872 and an Enterprise Value of 31699294208. As of this moment, Willis’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.73, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.91. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.38. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.75 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.77. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.343 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.083.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WTW has reached a high of $278.86, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $195.29. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 7.82%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 468.27K shares per day over the past 3-months and 508310 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 102.54M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 102.07M. Insiders hold about 0.40% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.49% stake in the company. Shares short for WTW as of 1713139200 were 666955 with a Short Ratio of 1.42, compared to 1710460800 on 728437. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 666955 and a Short% of Float of 0.83.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, WTW’s forward annual dividend rate was 3.4, compared to 3.40 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.012855414The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.36.
