Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Estimate for MMC Earnings

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) – Research analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies in a report issued on Friday, January 31st. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $2.96 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.02. The consensus estimate for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ current full-year earnings is $9.45 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ FY2025 earnings at $9.50 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.22 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.88 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.10 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Roth Mkm lifted their target price on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $242.00 price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a report on Monday, November 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $230.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada raised Marsh & McLennan Companies from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $242.00 to $250.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $219.00 to $222.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $229.13.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Up 1.7 %

Shares of NYSE MMC opened at $222.99 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $109.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.23, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 1.14. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a one year low of $191.87 and a one year high of $235.50. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $217.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $221.42.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.12. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a return on equity of 32.60% and a net margin of 16.60%.

Institutional Trading of Marsh & McLennan Companies

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

Marsh & McLennan Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 30th will be given a dividend of $0.815 per share. This represents a $3.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 30th. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.80%.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Company Profile

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.