Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) Expected to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $2.90 Per Share

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research report issued on Friday, September 13th. Zacks Research analyst D. Chatterjee now expects that the financial services provider will earn $2.90 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.84. The consensus estimate for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ current full-year earnings is $8.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ FY2025 earnings at $9.44 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $3.09 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Barclays began coverage on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $236.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $228.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 11th. Bank of America upped their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $223.00 to $233.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 22nd. Finally, Roth Mkm raised their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Marsh & McLennan Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $215.53.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Performance

Marsh & McLennan Companies stock opened at $229.68 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a 12 month low of $184.02 and a 12 month high of $232.32. The company has a market cap of $113.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.94. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $222.17 and its 200-day moving average is $211.57.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 18th. The financial services provider reported $2.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.01. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a return on equity of 33.92% and a net margin of 16.97%. The business had revenue of $6.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.31 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.20 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marsh & McLennan Companies

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO bought a new position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Sachetta LLC acquired a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Crewe Advisors LLC grew its position in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 100.0% in the second quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 160 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $35,000. 87.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Marsh & McLennan Companies

In other Marsh & McLennan Companies news, CFO Mark C. Mcgivney sold 10,265 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.41, for a total value of $2,324,098.65. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 33,678 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,625,035.98. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In related news, CFO Mark C. Mcgivney sold 10,265 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.41, for a total value of $2,324,098.65. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 33,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,625,035.98. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Mark C. Mcgivney sold 5,200 shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.03, for a total transaction of $1,170,156.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 33,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,578,560.34. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 21,735 shares of company stock valued at $4,897,317 in the last 90 days. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 15th. Investors of record on Monday, July 15th were paid a $0.815 dividend. This is an increase from Marsh & McLennan Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71. This represents a $3.26 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.42%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 25th. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 41.37%.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Company Profile

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 through Risk and Insurance Services, and Consulting segments. 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 and reinsurance broking, strategic advisory services, and analytics solutions, and insurance program management services.