William Blair Issues Pessimistic Estimate for MMC Earnings

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) – Equities research analysts at William Blair decreased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research note issued on Thursday, January 23rd. William Blair analyst A. Klauber now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $9.39 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $9.47. The consensus estimate for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ current full-year earnings is $8.67 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ FY2026 earnings at $10.34 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on MMC. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $219.00 to $222.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $248.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $242.00 price target on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research report on Monday, November 25th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $255.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $217.00 to $228.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Marsh & McLennan Companies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $228.60.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Up 2.2 %

MMC stock opened at $223.76 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $218.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $221.35. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a 12 month low of $189.90 and a 12 month high of $235.50. The company has a market capitalization of $109.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.96.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marsh & McLennan Companies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 85.7% in the third quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 130 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Albion Financial Group UT acquired a new position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new position in Marsh & McLennan Companies during the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Marsh & McLennan Companies news, Director Oscar Fanjul sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.55, for a total value of $553,875.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 48,549 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,756,030.95. The trade was a 4.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 30th will be given a dividend of $0.815 per share. This represents a $3.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 30th. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.15%.

About Marsh & McLennan Companies

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.