William Blair Issues Pessimistic Forecast for MMC Earnings

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) – Analysts at William Blair reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 23rd. William Blair analyst A. Klauber now anticipates 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.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $242.00 price target on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research report on Monday, November 25th. UBS Group raised their price target on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $255.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada raised Marsh & McLennan Companies from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $242.00 to $250.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Roth Mkm increased their price target on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $212.00 to $214.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $228.60.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Up 0.7 %

Marsh & McLennan Companies stock opened at $218.94 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $218.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $221.30. 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 stock has a market cap of $107.53 billion, a PE ratio of 26.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.96. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a 1-year low of $188.31 and a 1-year high of $235.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marsh & McLennan Companies

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 7,320.9% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,108,758 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $235,511,000 after buying an additional 1,093,817 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its position in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 2.5% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 21,445,110 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,784,190,000 after purchasing an additional 518,185 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 127.9% during the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 899,716 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $200,718,000 after purchasing an additional 504,897 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 31,846.5% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 427,764 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $95,430,000 after buying an additional 426,425 shares during the period. Finally, Truist Financial Corp raised its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 93.9% in the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 761,974 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $160,563,000 after buying an additional 368,970 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Marsh & McLennan Companies

In related news, Director Oscar Fanjul sold 2,500 shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.55, for a total transaction of $553,875.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 48,549 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,756,030.95. This trade represents a 4.90 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.815 per share. This represents a $3.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 30th. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.