Mercury General Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in writing personal automobile insurance in the United States. The company also writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection, fire, and umbrella insurance. Its automobile insurance products cover collision, property damage, bodily injury, comprehensive, personal injury protection, underinsured and uninsured motorist, and other hazards; and homeowners' insurance products cover dwelling, liability, personal property, fire, and other hazards.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance
SectorFinance
Phone323-937-1060
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.38 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees4,400
Next Earnings Date11/4/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mercury General's stock symbol?
Mercury General trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MCY."
How often does Mercury General pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mercury General?
Mercury General announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 12th will be given a dividend of $0.6275 per share on Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $2.51 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.79%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 11th. View Mercury General's Dividend History.
How were Mercury General's earnings last quarter?
Mercury General Co. (NYSE:MCY) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 29th. The insurance provider reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.17. The insurance provider earned $936.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $922.34 million. Mercury General had a return on equity of 7.97% and a net margin of 5.28%. The business's revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.88 EPS. View Mercury General's Earnings History.
When is Mercury General's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for MCY?
1 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for Mercury General's stock. Their predictions range from $69.00 to $69.00. On average, they anticipate Mercury General's share price to reach $69.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 31.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Mercury General.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Mercury General?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mercury General in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Mercury General.
Has Mercury General been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about MCY stock has trended positive on Tuesday, InfoTrie reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Mercury General earned a media sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the insurance provider a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Mercury General.
Are investors shorting Mercury General?
Mercury General saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 708,200 shares, a decrease of 19.2% from the June 30th total of 876,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 250,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days. Approximately 2.6% of the company's stock are short sold. View Mercury General's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Mercury General's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Mercury General include Alleghany (Y), Everest Re Group (RE), American Financial Group (AFG), RenaissanceRe (RNR), Axis Capital (AXS), Hanover Insurance Group (THG), Kemper (KMPR), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI), RLI (RLI), Enstar Group (ESGR), White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM), National General (NGHC), ProAssurance (PRA), Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) and Horace Mann Educators (HMN).
What other stocks do shareholders of Mercury General own?
Who are Mercury General's key executives?
Mercury General's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Theodore Robert Stalick, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 56)
- Mr. Christopher Wadewitz Graves, VP & Chief Investment Officer (Age 53)
- Mr. Gabriel Tirador, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- Abby Hosseini, Chief Information Officer & VP (Age 59)
- Mr. Erik Dahl Thompson, VP of Advter. & PR (Age 50)
Who are Mercury General's major shareholders?
Mercury General's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (4.75%), BlackRock Inc. (4.39%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (3.11%), Invesco Ltd. (2.98%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.46%) and Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (1.40%). Company insiders that own Mercury General stock include Charles Toney, George Gwyer Braunegg, Joshua Eric Little and Mike Curtius. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Mercury General.
Which major investors are selling Mercury General stock?
MCY stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Westwood Holdings Group Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., KBC Group NV, Paloma Partners Management Co, Bank of America Corp DE, Wells Fargo & Company MN and First Trust Advisors LP. Company insiders that have sold Mercury General company stock in the last year include Charles Toney and Mike Curtius. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mercury General.
Which major investors are buying Mercury General stock?
MCY stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Invesco Ltd., WBI Investments Inc., AQR Capital Management LLC, Man Group plc and Prudential Financial Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Mercury General stock in the last two years include George Gwyer Braunegg and Joshua Eric Little. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mercury General.
How do I buy shares of Mercury General?
Shares of MCY can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Mercury General's stock price today?
One share of MCY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $52.41.
How big of a company is Mercury General?
Mercury General has a market capitalization of $2.90 billion and generates $3.38 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $-5,720,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $1.80 on an earnings per share basis. Mercury General employs 4,400 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Mercury General.
What is Mercury General's official website?
How can I contact Mercury General?
Mercury General's mailing address is 4484 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES CA, 90010. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at 323-937-1060.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Mercury General (NYSE MCY)
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