Roth Capital Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for MMC

Key Points

• Roth Capital raised their earnings per share estimate for Marsh & McLennan Companies for FY2025 to $9.55, slightly above the previous estimate of $9.50, while consensus remains at $9.61.
• In its latest quarterly earnings, Marsh & McLennan reported $1.85 EPS, surpassing analyst expectations of $1.78, along with an 11.5% year-over-year revenue increase to $6.35 billion.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.90 per share, translating to an annual yield of 1.9%, with the payment scheduled for November 14th.

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC - Free Report) - Roth Capital raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies in a note issued to investors on Monday, October 20th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $9.55 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $9.50. The consensus estimate for Marsh & McLennan Companies' current full-year earnings is $9.61 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies' Q1 2026 earnings at $3.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.96 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.05 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.13 EPS.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a return on equity of 31.79% and a net margin of 15.60%.The firm had revenue of $6.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.34 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.63 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

MMC has been the topic of several other reports. Citigroup began coverage on Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $226.00 target price on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $256.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group cut their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $258.00 to $257.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Marsh & McLennan Companies from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $200.00 to $195.00 in a research note on Monday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $234.07.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:MMC opened at $188.99 on Wednesday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $202.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $213.34. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a 12-month low of $185.12 and a 12-month high of $248.00. The stock 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 company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Marsh & McLennan Companies news, CEO John Q. Doyle sold 21,079 shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 87,681 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $18,031,597.65. The trade was a 19.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.35% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Marsh & McLennan Companies

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MMC. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 9.9% during the first quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 324,035 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $78,662,000 after purchasing an additional 29,247 shares during the last quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 101.4% during the first quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 7,136 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,741,000 after purchasing an additional 3,593 shares during the last quarter. US Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 23.1% during the first quarter. US Asset Management LLC now owns 6,847 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,671,000 after purchasing an additional 1,284 shares during the last quarter. Geneva Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the first quarter valued at approximately $4,673,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 32.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,211 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,516,000 after purchasing an additional 1,507 shares during the last quarter. 87.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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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