What is William Blair’s Forecast for MMC Q1 Earnings?

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) – Stock analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies in a report issued on Thursday, January 30th. William Blair analyst A. Klauber anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $3.34 per share for the quarter. 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’ Q2 2026 earnings at $3.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.69 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on MMC. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Marsh & McLennan Companies from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $242.00 to $250.00 in a report on Thursday, December 12th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $255.00 to $259.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $212.00 to $223.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday. Bank of America lifted their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $248.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $230.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, Marsh & McLennan Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $229.40.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Price Performance

NYSE MMC opened at $216.90 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $217.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $221.40. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a twelve month low of $190.41 and a twelve month high of $235.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $106.52 billion, a PE ratio of 26.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.12. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a return on equity of 32.65% and a net margin of 16.82%.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.815 per share. This represents a $3.26 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 30th. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.15%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. lifted its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 85.7% during the third quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 130 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Marsh & McLennan Companies during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT acquired a new position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. 87.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.