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After finishing at $325.68 in the prior trading day, Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Co (NASDAQ: WTW) closed at $307.06, down -5.72%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.72 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.4 million shares were traded. WTW stock price reached its highest trading level at $321.02 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $304.545.
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 20.25 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 23.49. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.72 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.64.
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, UBS on March 18, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $395 from $344 previously.
On January 08, 2025, Evercore ISI Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was In-line and also upped its target price recommendation from $357 to $373.
Jefferies Upgraded its Hold to Buy on December 20, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $352 to $382.
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 03 ’25 when Gebauer Julie Jarecke sold 1,616 shares for $338.74 per share. The transaction valued at 547,405 led to the insider holds 72,793 shares of the business.
Gebauer Julie Jarecke bought 1,616 shares of WTW for $547,318 on Mar 03 ’25. On Feb 28 ’25, another insider, Gebauer Julie Jarecke, who serves as the Pres.-Health, Wealth & Career of the company, sold 3,384 shares for $335.77 each. As a result, the insider received 1,136,243 and left with 74,417 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 30463668224 and an Enterprise Value of 34734620672. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.11 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.71. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.498 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.053.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WTW is 0.73, which has changed by 0.22359037 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07545352 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WTW has reached a high of $344.14, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $245.04. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.19%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.29%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 663.16K shares per day over the past 3-months and 729770 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 99.21M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 98.94M. Insiders hold about 0.45% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.96% stake in the company. Shares short for WTW as of 1743379200 were 1310628 with a Short Ratio of 1.98, compared to 1740700800 on 1062212. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1310628 and a Short% of Float of 1.7000000000000002.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, WTW’s forward annual dividend rate was 3.56, compared to 3.56 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.010930975The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.33.
