Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for Marsh Earnings

Marsh (NYSE:MRSH) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Marsh in a report issued on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $3.24 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.18. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marsh’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.93 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.32 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.36 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.89 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.24 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.55 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $11.04 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $12.30 EPS.

Marsh (NYSE:MRSH) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $6.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.52 billion. Marsh had a return on equity of 31.60% and a net margin of 15.42%.The company’s revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.87 earnings per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on MRSH. Mizuho set a $213.00 target price on shares of Marsh in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Marsh from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Marsh from $201.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Marsh from $199.00 to $203.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Marsh from $208.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $204.86.

Marsh Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:MRSH opened at $174.10 on Monday. Marsh has a fifty-two week low of $170.37 and a fifty-two week high of $248.00. The company has a market capitalization of $84.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.65, a PEG ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marsh

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MRSH. State Street Corp bought a new stake in shares of Marsh in the fourth quarter worth $4,057,682,000. Capital International Investors bought a new stake in Marsh during the 4th quarter worth about $3,482,557,000. Capital World Investors bought a new stake in Marsh during the 4th quarter worth about $3,140,284,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Marsh during the 4th quarter worth about $1,555,869,000. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors bought a new position in shares of Marsh in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,481,896,000. 87.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Marsh Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 29th were paid a $0.90 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 29th. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Marsh’s payout ratio is presently 42.70%.

Trending Headlines about Marsh

Here are the key news stories impacting Marsh this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised several near-term and FY2026 forecasts — including FY2026 EPS to $10.32 (from $10.30), and higher Q1 2026, Q2 2026, Q3 2026 and Q2 2027 quarter estimates — signaling slightly stronger expected earnings momentum in 2026. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and commentary unrelated to the company (entertainment coverage of a TV show titled “Under Salt Marsh”) appeared in the feed but has no material bearing on Marsh plc’s business or outlook. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional entertainment write-ups about the TV series (episode recaps and analysis) are noise for investors and unlikely to affect MRSH fundamentals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: A Cointelegraph piece on on‑chain social benefits and tokenized sovereign debt (mentions the Marshall Islands) is macro/crypto policy news that does not directly involve Marsh the brokerage/broker­age services firm. Investors should treat it as background macro fintech/regulatory color. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also trimmed several later-period estimates (cuts to Q4 2026, Q1 2027, Q3 & Q4 2027 and a slight reduction to FY2027 from $11.08 to $11.04), which introduces downward pressure on longer‑horizon expectations and could cap upside if subsequent reports don’t outpace these lowered forecasts. Read More.

Marsh Company Profile

Marsh is a global insurance broker and risk advisor that helps organizations assess, manage and transfer a broad range of risks. The firm provides insurance placement and broking services for commercial and public-sector clients as well as specialty solutions for families and high-net-worth individuals. Its work focuses on identifying exposures, designing risk-transfer strategies and securing coverage from insurers and reinsurers to protect clients’ assets and operations.

Services offered by Marsh include commercial property and casualty broking, cyber and professional-liability placement, employee benefits consulting, and industry-specific specialty lines such as marine, energy and construction.