Q1 2025 Earnings Forecast for Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) Issued By Zacks Research

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies in a report issued on Friday, September 13th. Zacks Research analyst D. Chatterjee now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $2.90 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.84. The consensus estimate for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ current full-year earnings is $8.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ FY2025 earnings at $9.44 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $3.09 EPS.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 18th. The financial services provider reported $2.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $6.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.31 billion. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a return on equity of 33.92% and a net margin of 16.97%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.20 earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on MMC. Barclays assumed coverage on Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $236.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 11th. Roth Mkm raised their price target on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 19th. Bank of America raised their price objective on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $223.00 to $233.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $228.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, July 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $215.53.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Price Performance

Marsh & McLennan Companies stock opened at $231.17 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a 52 week low of $184.02 and a 52 week high of $232.32. The firm has a market cap of $113.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.34, a P/E/G ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s fifty day moving average is $222.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $211.78.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 15th. Investors of record on Monday, July 15th were paid a $0.815 dividend. This represents a $3.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 25th. This is a boost from Marsh & McLennan Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 41.37%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Mark C. Mcgivney sold 10,265 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.41, for a total value of $2,324,098.65. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 33,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,625,035.98. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other Marsh & McLennan Companies news, CFO Mark C. Mcgivney sold 10,265 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.41, for a total value of $2,324,098.65. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 33,678 shares in the company, valued at $7,625,035.98. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Stacy Mills sold 4,101 shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.77, for a total transaction of $925,882.77. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 2,923 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $659,925.71. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 21,735 shares of company stock valued at $4,897,317. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marsh & McLennan Companies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MMC. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $203,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Financial Advocates Investment Management increased its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 53.1% during the fourth quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 3,235 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $613,000 after acquiring an additional 1,122 shares in the last quarter. AMG National Trust Bank grew its position in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 17.9% in the 4th quarter. AMG National Trust Bank now owns 3,776 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $715,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,048,077,000. Institutional investors own 87.99% of the company’s stock.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Company Profile

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc, a professional services company, provides advice and solutions to clients in the areas of risk, strategy, and people worldwide. It operates through Risk and Insurance Services, and Consulting segments. The Risk and Insurance Services segment offers risk management services, such as risk advice, risk transfer, and risk control and mitigation solutions, as well as insurance and reinsurance broking, strategic advisory services, and analytics solutions, and insurance program management services.