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Mercury General (MCY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$85.65 -0.58 (-0.67%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$85.62 -0.04 (-0.04%)
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About Mercury General Stock (NYSE:MCY)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$85.53
$86.82
50-Day Range
$68.03
$86.96
52-Week Range
$44.19
$87.67
Volume
189,714 shs
Average Volume
465,129 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.74 billion
P/E Ratio
12.17
Dividend Yield
1.48%
Price Target
$100.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Mercury General Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

MCY MarketRank™: 

Mercury General scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 238th out of 923 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Mercury General has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Mercury General has a consensus price target of $100.00, representing about 16.8% upside from its current price of $85.65.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Mercury General has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Mercury General's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Mercury General are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.50) to $5.25 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Mercury General is 12.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.44.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Mercury General is 12.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.21.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Mercury General has a P/B Ratio of 2.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Mercury General's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.32% of the float of Mercury General has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Mercury General has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Mercury General has recently increased by 2.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Mercury General pays a meaningful dividend of 1.51%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Mercury General does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Mercury General is 18.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Mercury General will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.19% next year. This indicates that Mercury General will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Mercury General's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.32% of the float of Mercury General has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Mercury General has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Mercury General has recently increased by 2.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Mercury General has a news sentiment score of 0.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Mercury General this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    23 people have searched for MCY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,050% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Mercury General to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Mercury General insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    35.50% of the stock of Mercury General is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    42.39% of the stock of Mercury General is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Mercury General's insider trading history.
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MCY Stock News Headlines

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MCY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Mercury General's stock was trading at $66.48 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MCY shares have increased by 28.8% and is now trading at $85.6520.

Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 29th. The insurance provider reported $2.67 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.10) by $2.77. The insurance provider earned $1.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.45 billion. Mercury General had a net margin of 6.76% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.61%.

Mercury General's top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.07%) and Bank & Trust Co (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Joshua Eric Little, Mark Allan Ribisi, Mark Allan Ribisi and Heidi C Sullivan.
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Shares of MCY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mercury General investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/29/2025
Record date for 9/25 Dividend
9/11/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend
9/11/2025
Dividend Payable
9/25/2025
Today
10/07/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
INS - PROP&CASLTY
Sub-Industry
Property & Casualty Insurance
Current Symbol
NYSE:MCY
CIK
64996
Employees
4,200
Year Founded
1962

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$100.00
Low Price Target
$100.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+16.8%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.04
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.17
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$467.95 million
Net Margins
6.76%
Pretax Margin
8.23%
Return on Equity
16.61%
Return on Assets
3.65%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.29
Current Ratio
0.43
Quick Ratio
0.43

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.77 billion
Price / Sales
0.82
Cash Flow
$8.39 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.21
Book Value
$35.15 per share
Price / Book
2.44

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
55,389,000
Free Float
35,726,000
Market Cap
$4.74 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.98

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This page (NYSE:MCY) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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