Willis Towers Ownership

WTW Stock  USD 317.41  2.23  0.71%   
Willis Towers Watson retains a total of 100.72 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Willis Towers outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These institutions are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to purchase positions in Willis Towers Watson to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, other corporate entities are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Willis Towers Watson. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Willis Towers Watson as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on May 8, 2019, Senator John Hoeven of US Senate acquired under $15k worth of Willis Towers Watson's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2001-03-31
Previous Quarter
103 M
Current Value
103 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
85.5 M
Quarterly Volatility
31.2 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Willis Towers in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Willis Towers, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
At this time, Willis Towers' Dividend Yield is fairly stable compared to the past year. Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is likely to climb to 2.43 in 2024, despite the fact that Dividends Paid is likely to grow to (334.4 M). Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to climb to about 1.6 B in 2024, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 73.1 M in 2024.
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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Willis Stock Ownership Analysis

About 95.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. The book value of Willis Towers was at this time reported as 74.27. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.21. Willis Towers Watson recorded a loss per share of 7.21. The entity last dividend was issued on the 30th of September 2024. The firm had 3775:10000 split on the 5th of January 2016. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company operates as an advisory, broking, and solutions company worldwide. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company was founded in 1828 and is based in London, the United Kingdom. Willis Towers is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in the United States. For more information please call FSA CERA at 44 203 1246000 or visit https://www.wtwco.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Willis Towers also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Willis Towers' stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Willis Towers' strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Willis Towers Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

27.17 Billion

Willis Towers Insider Trades History

Less than 1% of Willis Towers Watson are currently held by insiders. Unlike Willis Towers' institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Willis Towers' private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Willis Towers' insider trades
 
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Willis Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Willis Towers is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Willis Towers Watson backward and forwards among themselves. Willis Towers' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Willis Towers' securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-06-30
1.7 M
Baupost Group Llc2024-06-30
1.7 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-06-30
1.6 M
Norges Bank2024-06-30
1.5 M
Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss Llc2024-06-30
1.1 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-06-30
1.1 M
Burgundy Asset Management Ltd2024-06-30
M
American Century Companies Inc2024-06-30
M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-06-30
898.1 K
Vanguard Group Inc2024-06-30
11.4 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
10 M
Note, although Willis Towers' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Willis Towers Watson Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Willis Towers insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Willis Towers' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Willis Towers insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Willis Towers' latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Willis Towers Watson, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Willis Towers by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2019-05-08Senator John HoevenAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-05-07Senator John HoevenAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2018-08-03Senator John HoevenAcquired $100K to $250KVerify
2018-02-14Senator John HoevenAcquired $250K to $500KVerify

Willis Towers Outstanding Bonds

Willis Towers issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Willis Towers Watson uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Willis bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Willis Towers Watson has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Willis Towers Corporate Filings

13A
12th of November 2024
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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8K
31st of October 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
18th of October 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F3
31st of July 2024
The report used by insiders such as officers, directors, and major shareholders (beneficial owners holding more than 10% of any class of the company's equity securities) to declare their ownership of a company's stock
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