Research Analysts Set Expectations for MMC FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald have revised Marsh & McLennan Companies' FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate down to $9.49, from a previous estimate of $9.70, while maintaining an "Overweight" rating.
• Marsh & McLennan reported $2.72 EPS for the last quarter, outperforming the consensus estimate of $2.66, with revenue increasing by 12.1% year-over-year to $6.97 billion.
• The company has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.90 per share, representing an annualized yield of 1.7%, with the dividend payout ratio currently at 43.17%.

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC - Free Report) - Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research note issued on Thursday, October 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst R. Tunis now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $9.49 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $9.70. 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. Cantor Fitzgerald also issued estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies' FY2026 earnings at $10.34 EPS.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The financial services provider reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.66 by $0.06. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a net margin of 16.00% and a return on equity of 31.90%. The firm had revenue of $6.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.92 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.41 EPS. The company's revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on MMC. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $220.00 to $215.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $233.00 to $221.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $226.00 to $222.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $258.00 to $257.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $237.13.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Up 0.6%

Marsh & McLennan Companies stock opened at $205.97 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.20. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a 52-week low of $195.01 and a 52-week high of $248.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $203.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $215.93. The firm has a market cap of $101.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.70, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.81.

Institutional Trading of Marsh & McLennan Companies

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Marsh & McLennan Companies during the 2nd quarter worth $1,328,587,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 54.2% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 12,814,788 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $3,127,193,000 after acquiring an additional 4,505,548 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Marsh & McLennan Companies during the 1st quarter worth $1,038,594,000. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 48,212.9% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,629,187 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $574,845,000 after acquiring an additional 2,623,745 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Soundwatch Capital LLC purchased a new position in Marsh & McLennan Companies during the 2nd quarter worth $560,820,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.99% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions 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 shares were sold at an average price of $205.65, for a total value of $4,334,896.35. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 87,681 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $18,031,597.65. This trade represents a 19.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.35% of the company's stock.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 2nd will be given a $0.90 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 2nd. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Marsh & McLennan Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 43.17%.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Company Profile

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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