Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for MMC FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• Equities analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald have reduced their FY2026 earnings per share estimate for Marsh & McLennan Companies to $10.25, down from $10.34, while maintaining an "Overweight" rating and setting a price target of $256.00.
• Marsh & McLennan reported $1.85 earnings per share for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations, with a year-over-year revenue growth of 11.5% to $6.35 billion.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.90 per share, which translates to an annualized dividend of $3.60 and a yield of 1.9%.

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst R. Tunis now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $10.25 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $10.34. Cantor Fitzgerald has a "Overweight" rating and a $256.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marsh & McLennan Companies' current full-year earnings is $9.61 per share.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Citigroup started coverage on Marsh & McLennan Companies in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $226.00 target price on the stock. Barclays lowered their price objective on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $233.00 to $221.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Marsh & McLennan Companies from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their price target for the company from $200.00 to $195.00 in a research note on Monday. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $220.00 to $215.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Evercore ISI dropped their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $243.00 to $237.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Marsh & McLennan Companies has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $234.07.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Performance

MMC opened at $188.99 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $92.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.81. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $202.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $213.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a 12-month low of $185.12 and a 12-month high of $248.00.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $6.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.34 billion. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a return on equity of 31.79% and a net margin of 15.60%.The company's revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.63 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marsh & McLennan Companies

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MMC. Accent Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the first quarter worth $25,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the first quarter worth $28,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 2,775.0% during the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 115 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 363.3% in the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 139 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. 87.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Marsh & McLennan Companies

In related news, CEO John Q. Doyle sold 21,079 shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.65, for a total transaction of $4,334,896.35. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 87,681 shares of the company's stock, valued at $18,031,597.65. The trade was a 19.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.35% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.90 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 2nd. This represents a $3.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Marsh & McLennan Companies's payout ratio is 43.17%.

About Marsh & McLennan Companies

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc is a professional services firm, which engages in offering clients advice and solutions in risk, strategy, and people. It operates through the Risk and Insurance Services, and Consulting segments. The Risk and Insurance Services segment is involved in risk management activities, as well as insurance and reinsurance broking and services.

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