What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for MMC FY2025 Earnings?

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research report issued on Monday, July 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $9.45 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $9.40. The consensus estimate for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ current full-year earnings is $9.61 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.59 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.43 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.31 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $2.74 EPS.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The financial services provider reported $3.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.02 by $0.04. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a net margin of 16.13% and a return on equity of 32.19%. The business had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.89 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on MMC. Redburn Atlantic started coverage on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $281.00 target price on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $215.00 to $214.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $237.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $259.00 to $261.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $228.00 to $229.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $240.50.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MMC opened at $214.64 on Thursday. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a fifty-two week low of $207.21 and a fifty-two week high of $248.00. The stock has a market cap of $105.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.30, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $223.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $224.70.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 24th will be issued a $0.90 dividend. This represents a $3.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 24th. This is a boost from Marsh & McLennan Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.82. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s payout ratio is 39.95%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MMC. Accent Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Knuff & Co LLC purchased a new position in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 2,775.0% during the 1st quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 115 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, City Holding Co. purchased a new position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the 1st quarter valued at $37,000. 87.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.