What is William Blair’s Forecast for MMC FY2025 Earnings?

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) – William Blair cut their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies in a report issued on Thursday, January 23rd. William Blair analyst A. Klauber now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $9.39 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $9.47. The consensus estimate for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ current full-year earnings is $8.67 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ FY2026 earnings at $10.34 EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on MMC. Barclays upped their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $236.00 to $246.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $212.00 to $214.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $242.00 price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research report on Monday, November 25th. Bank of America increased their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $248.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $230.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $228.60.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Price Performance

Marsh & McLennan Companies stock opened at $220.84 on Monday. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a one year low of $189.90 and a one year high of $235.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14. The company has a market cap of $108.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.96. The business has a fifty day moving average of $218.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $221.40.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 30th will be paid a $0.815 dividend. This represents a $3.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 30th. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.15%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marsh & McLennan Companies

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Stiles Financial Services Inc raised its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Stiles Financial Services Inc now owns 1,367 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $290,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its position in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 9.3% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 10,999 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,336,000 after acquiring an additional 937 shares during the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP boosted its holdings in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 275.2% during the fourth quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 14,278 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,033,000 after acquiring an additional 10,473 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 19.7% in the fourth quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 10,339 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,196,000 after purchasing an additional 1,699 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kingsview Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,021 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,191,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. 87.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.