Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC) is a global professional services firm headquartered in New York City that provides advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and people. Founded in 1905, the company has grown into a diversified group of businesses focused on insurance brokerage and risk management, reinsurance, human capital and investment consulting, and management consulting. Its long history and scale position it as a prominent adviser to corporations, governments and other institutions seeking to manage risk and optimize human and financial capital.

The firm operates through several well-known subsidiaries and business units that specialize in distinct services. Marsh provides commercial insurance broking and risk management services; Guy Carpenter offers reinsurance and capital solutions; Mercer delivers talent, health, retirement and investment consulting; and Oliver Wyman provides management and economic consulting across industries. Together these businesses offer a mix of brokerage, advisory and analytic services, including policy placement, catastrophe modeling, actuarial analysis, workforce strategy, pension and investment consulting, and corporate strategy work.

Marsh & McLennan serves clients across a broad range of industries and geographies, maintaining a global presence in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Its client base includes multinational corporations, mid-sized companies, public-sector entities and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes industry-specific expertise and integrated solutions that combine risk transfer, reinsurance, people advisory and strategic consulting to address complex, cross-border challenges.

Governed by a board of directors and an executive leadership team, Marsh & McLennan emphasizes innovation in analytics, data and advisory capabilities to enhance client outcomes. The company regularly invests in technology and intellectual capital to support underwriting, risk assessment and human capital services, positioning itself as a provider of advisory-driven solutions rather than standalone transactional products.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $164.97 to $169.00
• 50-Day Range: $167.30 to $182.72
• 52-Week Range: $164.89 to $235.78
• Volume: 1.53 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.05 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $79.71 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.70
• Dividend Yield: 2.18%
• Price Target: $205.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Marsh & McLennan Companies scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 879 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Marsh & McLennan Companies has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.41, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Marsh & McLennan Companies has a consensus price target of $205.00, representing about 22.6% upside from its current price of $167.23.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Marsh & McLennan Companies has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.30%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Marsh & McLennan Companies are expected to grow by 8.30% in the coming year, from $10.36 to $11.22 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Marsh & McLennan Companies is 20.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Marsh & McLennan Companies is 20.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.35.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Marsh & McLennan Companies has a PEG Ratio of 2.45. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Marsh & McLennan Companies has a P/B Ratio of 5.44. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MRSH.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Marsh & McLennan Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 2.14%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Marsh & McLennan Companies has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Marsh & McLennan Companies is 45.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Marsh & McLennan Companies will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.09% next year. This indicates that Marsh & McLennan Companies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.83

News Sentiment

Marsh & McLennan Companies has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 37 news articles for Marsh & McLennan Companies this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for MRSH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Marsh & McLennan Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Marsh & McLennan Companies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,052,862.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.38% of the stock of Marsh & McLennan Companies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.99% of the stock of Marsh & McLennan Companies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MRSH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MRSH shares performed this year?

Marsh & McLennan Companies' stock was trading at $188.21 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MRSH stock has decreased by 11.1% and is now trading at $167.2340.

How were Marsh & McLennan Companies' earnings last quarter?

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MRSH) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 16th. The financial services provider reported $3.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.21 by $0.08. The company's revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Marsh & McLennan Companies have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Marsh & McLennan Companies: Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, Eustis Insurance & Benefits, Wortham Insurance & Risk Management, AD Corretora de Seguros, Bluefin, Jelf, Dawson Insurance, and others.

Who are Marsh & McLennan Companies' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Marsh & McLennan Companies include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.68%), Swedbank AB (0.23%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.23%) and Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.20%). Insiders that own company stock include John Q Doyle, Oscar Fanjul, Mark C Mcgivney, Nicholas Mark Studer, Dean Michael Klisura, Paul Beswick, Martine Ferland, John Jude Jones and Stacy Mills.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies?

Shares of MRSH 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Marsh & McLennan Companies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Marsh & McLennan Companies investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 2/13 Dividend: 1/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 2/13 Dividend: 1/29/2026
• Dividend Payable: 2/13/2026
• Record date for 5/15 Dividend: 4/09/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend: 4/09/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/16/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/15/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: INS - BROKERS
• Sub-Industry: Insurance Brokers
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MRSH
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:MMC
• CIK: 62709
• Web: www.mmc.com
• Phone: (212) 345-5000
• Fax: 408-523-1390
• Employees: 95,000
• Year Founded: 1871

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Marsh & McLennan Companies: $205.00
• High Price Target: $257.00
• Low Price Target: $174.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.41
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.00
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.66
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.95
• P/E Growth: 2.45
• Net Income: $4.16 billion
• Net Margins: 14.26%
• Pretax Margin: 19.24%
• Return on Equity: 31.87%
• Return on Assets: 8.35%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.28
• Current Ratio: 1.11
• Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $26.98 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.95
• Cash Flow: $11.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.37
• Book Value: $30.73 per share
• Price / Book: 5.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 481,790,000
• Free Float: 479,963,000
• Market Cap: $79.63 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.65