Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Outlook for MMC Earnings

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC - Free Report) - Roth Capital decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies in a report released on Friday, July 18th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.80 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.87. 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' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.98 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.30 EPS.

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

MMC has been the subject of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $229.00 to $226.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $215.00 to $214.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. UBS Group raised their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $259.00 to $261.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Redburn Atlantic assumed 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. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $249.00 to $233.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $240.29.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of MMC stock opened at $212.47 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $104.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.48, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.80. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $221.16 and a 200-day moving average of $224.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a 1-year low of $207.21 and a 1-year high of $248.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marsh & McLennan Companies

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 1.3% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 45,321,445 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $11,059,792,000 after purchasing an additional 581,930 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 54.2% during the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 12,814,788 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $3,127,193,000 after buying an additional 4,505,548 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,050,565 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,554,841,000 after buying an additional 145,134 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 10,151,020 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,156,179,000 after buying an additional 96,750 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its position in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 14.0% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 5,934,340 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,260,513,000 after buying an additional 726,713 shares in the last quarter. 87.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 24th will be given a $0.90 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 24th. This is a boost from Marsh & McLennan Companies's previous quarterly dividend of $0.82. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.69%. Marsh & McLennan Companies's payout ratio is 39.09%.

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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