Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research report issued on Tuesday, May 27th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.94 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.04. 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 $3.18 EPS.
Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The financial services provider reported $3.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.02 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $6.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a return on equity of 32.60% and a net margin of 16.60%. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.89 earnings per share.
MMC has been the subject of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $223.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Barclays lifted their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $246.00 to $249.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Redburn Atlantic began coverage on Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. They set a "buy" rating and a $281.00 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $237.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Raymond James reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $250.00 price target (up from $240.00) on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $241.93.
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Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE MMC traded up $1.78 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $231.30. 994,131 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,919,828. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a 12 month low of $201.84 and a 12 month high of $248.00. The company's 50 day moving average price is $228.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $225.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $113.97 billion, a PE ratio of 28.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.85.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marsh & McLennan Companies
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,999,771 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $892,309,000 after buying an additional 184,239 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 51.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,738 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,856,000 after buying an additional 2,960 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,324 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $281,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new stake in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the 4th quarter valued at about $10,366,000. Finally, Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO boosted its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO now owns 19,004 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $4,037,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.99% of the company's stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Marsh & McLennan Companies
In other news, CEO Dean Michael Klisura sold 7,121 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.97, for a total transaction of $1,673,221.37. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 20,935 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,919,096.95. The trade was a 25.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Nicholas Mark Studer sold 49,390 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.16, for a total value of $11,367,602.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 28,329 shares in the company, valued at $6,520,202.64. This represents a 63.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 69,634 shares of company stock valued at $16,244,986 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.35% of the company's stock.
Marsh & McLennan Companies Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd were issued a $0.815 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a $3.26 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.41%. Marsh & McLennan Companies's dividend payout ratio is presently 39.95%.
About Marsh & McLennan Companies
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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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