Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC – Free Report) – Equities research analysts at William Blair lowered their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 14th. William Blair analyst A. Klauber now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $9.56 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $9.61. The consensus estimate for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ current full-year earnings is $9.61 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.25 EPS.
Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $6.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.34 billion. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a return on equity of 31.90% and a net margin of 16.00%.Marsh & McLennan Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.63 earnings per share.
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Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Down 8.3%
Shares of NYSE:MMC opened at $186.86 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $91.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.41, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a 12-month low of $185.12 and a 12-month high of $248.00. The business’s 50 day moving average is $203.22 and its 200 day moving average is $214.58.
Marsh & McLennan Companies Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 2nd will be paid a $0.90 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 2nd. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s payout ratio is presently 43.17%.
Insider Activity
In other news, CEO John Q. Doyle sold 21,079 shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.65, for a total value of $4,334,896.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 87,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,031,597.65. The trade was a 19.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.35% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marsh & McLennan Companies
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MMC. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 51.2% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,738 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,856,000 after buying an additional 2,960 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 39.6% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 3,064 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $651,000 after purchasing an additional 869 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 32.0% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,211 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,516,000 after purchasing an additional 1,507 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 101.7% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 103,551 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,270,000 after purchasing an additional 52,218 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 1,857 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $453,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the period. 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.
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