NYSE:MMC Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $117.67 -0.21 (-0.18 %) (As of 09/18/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$117.27Now: $117.67▼$119.4050-Day Range$112.62MA: $116.08▼$118.9152-Week Range$74.33Now: $117.67▼$120.97Volume3.05 million shsAverage Volume2.28 million shsMarket Capitalization$59.60 billionP/E Ratio29.79Dividend Yield1.58%Beta0.84 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., a professional services company, provides advice and solutions to clients in the areas of risk, strategy, and people worldwide. It operates in two segments, Risk and Insurance Services, and Consulting. The Risk and Insurance Services segment offers risk management services, such as risk advice, risk transfer, and risk control and mitigation solutions, as well as insurance, reinsurance broking, catastrophe and financial modeling, and related advisory services; and insurance program management services. This segment serves businesses, public entities, insurance companies, associations, professional services organizations, and private clients. The Consulting segment provides health, wealth, and career services and products; and specialized management, as well as economic and brand consulting services. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMarsh & McLennan Companies has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $113.86, Marsh & McLennan Companies has a forecasted downside of 3.2% from its current price of $117.67.Amount of Analyst CoverageMarsh & McLennan Companies has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.6 Community Rank Outperform VotesMarsh & McLennan Companies has received 468 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesMarsh & McLennan Companies has received 426 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentMarsh & McLennan Companies has received 52.35% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Marsh & McLennan Companies and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe MMC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe MMC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMarsh & McLennan Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 1.58%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMarsh & McLennan Companies has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Marsh & McLennan Companies is 39.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Marsh & McLennan Companies will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.69% next year. This indicates that Marsh & McLennan Companies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $808,245.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.90% of the stock of Marsh & McLennan Companies is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.38% 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. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Marsh & McLennan Companies are expected to grow by 5.41% in the coming year, from $4.81 to $5.07 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Marsh & McLennan Companies is 29.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Marsh & McLennan Companies is 29.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 17.43.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMarsh & McLennan Companies has a PEG Ratio of 7.90. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMarsh & McLennan Companies has a P/B Ratio of 7.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.2Community Rank: 2.6Dividend Strength: 4.2Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.12 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Insurance agents, brokers, & service Sub-IndustryInsurance Brokers SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:MMC Previous Symbol CUSIP57174810 CIK62709 Webwww.mmc.com Phone212-345-5000Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.43 Current Ratio1.37 Quick Ratio1.37Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio29.79 Forward P/E Ratio24.46 P/E Growth7.9 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$16.65 billion Price / Sales3.58 Cash Flow$6.10 per share Price / Cash Flow19.29 Book Value$15.74 per share Price / Book7.48Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.66 Net Income$1.74 billion Net Margins11.83% Return on Equity31.82% Return on Assets7.97%Miscellaneous Employees76,000 Outstanding Shares506,529,000Market Cap$59.60 billion Next Earnings Date11/3/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $117.67 -0.21 (-0.18 %) (As of 09/18/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive MMC News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MMC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC) Frequently Asked Questions How has Marsh & McLennan Companies' stock been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Marsh & McLennan Companies' stock was trading at $98.95 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, MMC shares have increased by 18.9% and is now trading at $117.67. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies? 14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Marsh & McLennan Companies in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Marsh & McLennan Companies. When is Marsh & McLennan Companies' next earnings date? Marsh & McLennan Companies is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 3rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Marsh & McLennan Companies. How were Marsh & McLennan Companies' earnings last quarter? Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.19. The financial services provider earned $4.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.18 billion. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a return on equity of 31.82% and a net margin of 11.83%. The firm's revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.18 EPS. View Marsh & McLennan Companies' earnings history. How often does Marsh & McLennan Companies pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Marsh & McLennan Companies? Marsh & McLennan Companies announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 27th will be given a dividend of $0.465 per share on Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 24th. This is a positive change from Marsh & McLennan Companies's previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. View Marsh & McLennan Companies' dividend history. How will Marsh & McLennan Companies' stock buyback program work? Marsh & McLennan Companies announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, November 21st 2019, which authorizes the company to buyback $2,500,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 4.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. What price target have analysts set for MMC? 14 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Marsh & McLennan Companies' stock. Their forecasts range from $100.00 to $130.00. On average, they anticipate Marsh & McLennan Companies' stock price to reach $113.86 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.2%. View analysts' price targets for Marsh & McLennan Companies. Who are some of Marsh & McLennan Companies' key competitors? Some companies that are related to Marsh & McLennan Companies include AON (AON), Arthur J Gallagher & Co (AJG), Brown & Brown (BRO), eHealth (EHTH) and Crawford & Company (CRD.B). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Marsh & McLennan Companies own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Marsh & McLennan Companies investors own include Exxon Mobil (XOM), Endologix (ELGX), Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), AT&T (T), American Express (AXP), AutoZone (AZO), Accenture (ACN), Apache (APA) and Charles Schwab (SCHW). Who are Marsh & McLennan Companies' key executives? Marsh & McLennan Companies' management team includes the following people: Mr. Daniel S. Glaser, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)Mr. Mark Christopher McGivney, Chief Financial Officer (Age 51)Mr. Julio Alfonso Portalatin, Vice Chairman (Age 60)Mr. John Quinlan Doyle, Pres & CEO of Marsh LLC (Age 55)Mr. Peter C. Hearn, Pres & CEO of Guy Carpenter (Age 63) What is Marsh & McLennan Companies' stock symbol? Marsh & McLennan Companies trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MMC." Who are Marsh & McLennan Companies' major shareholders? Marsh & McLennan Companies' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.61%), BlackRock Inc. (8.01%), FMR LLC (2.41%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.50%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (1.18%) and Nuveen Asset Management LLC (1.11%). Company insiders that own Marsh & McLennan Companies stock include E Scott Gilbert, Laurie Ledford, Mark C Mcgivney, Martine Ferland, Peter C Hearn, Peter J Beshar, Scott Mcdonald and Stacy Mills. View institutional ownership trends for Marsh & McLennan Companies. Which major investors are selling Marsh & McLennan Companies stock? MMC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., FMR LLC, APG Asset Management N.V., Macquarie Group Ltd., Barclays PLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, and Toronto Dominion Bank. Company insiders that have sold Marsh & McLennan Companies company stock in the last year include Laurie Ledford, Martine Ferland, and Scott Mcdonald. View insider buying and selling activity for Marsh & McLennan Companies. Which major investors are buying Marsh & McLennan Companies stock? MMC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Bank of America Corp DE, First Trust Advisors LP, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Gillson Capital LP, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, and Victory Capital Management Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for Marsh & McLennan Companies. How do I buy shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies? Shares of MMC 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Marsh & McLennan Companies' stock price today? One share of MMC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $117.67. How big of a company is Marsh & McLennan Companies? Marsh & McLennan Companies has a market capitalization of $59.60 billion and generates $16.65 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $1.74 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.66 on an earnings per share basis. Marsh & McLennan Companies employs 76,000 workers across the globe. What is Marsh & McLennan Companies' official website? The official website for Marsh & McLennan Companies is www.mmc.com. How can I contact Marsh & McLennan Companies? Marsh & McLennan Companies' mailing address is 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY, 10036. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 212-345-5000 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 9/19/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. 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