Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MRSH) Given New $203.00 Price Target at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MRSH) had its price objective boosted by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $200.00 to $203.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently has a market perform rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $201.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $200.00 price target on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $195.00 to $190.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $225.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $181.00 to $174.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Marsh & McLennan Companies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $205.33.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Performance

MRSH opened at $182.72 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $173.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a 1 year low of $164.89 and a 1 year high of $235.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $88.46 billion, a PE ratio of 21.68, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.75.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MRSH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $3.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.21 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $7.30 billion for the quarter. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a net margin of 15.42% and a return on equity of 31.60%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Marsh & McLennan Companies will post 9.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.90 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s payout ratio is presently 42.70%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Marsh & McLennan Companies news, CEO John Q. Doyle sold 16,655 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $183.30, for a total transaction of $3,052,861.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 116,811 shares in the company, valued at $21,411,456.30. The trade was a 12.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.38% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marsh & McLennan Companies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Solstein Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.99% of the company’s stock.

More Marsh & McLennan Companies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Marsh & McLennan Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations: non?GAAP EPS $3.29 (beat) and revenue growth ~7.6%–8%, driven by Mercer and consulting strength — a core reason the shares rallied after the release. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings call highlighted organic growth initiatives and AI investments that management says should drive margins and client retention long term — supportive for forward growth expectations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/market commentary notes valuation may be attractive after the pullback; some investors view the Q1 beat as confirming resilience, but upside is seen as tied to execution and managing expense pressures. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: New regulatory risk disclosure: the company warned of a broad regulation-category risk that could materially affect financial performance — this fresh caveat increases investor uncertainty and likely weighed on the stock today. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst pressure persists: Bank of America maintained a sell rating and some brokers recently trimmed price targets, which amplifies downside risk despite the beat and can trigger short?term selling. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports note the shares slid after an analyst target cut prior to the regulatory disclosure — momentum from the Q1 beat has been partly offset by analyst actions. Read More.

About Marsh & McLennan Companies

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC) is a global professional services firm headquartered in New York City that provides advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and people. Founded in 1905, the company has grown into a diversified group of businesses focused on insurance brokerage and risk management, reinsurance, human capital and investment consulting, and management consulting. Its long history and scale position it as a prominent adviser to corporations, governments and other institutions seeking to manage risk and optimize human and financial capital.

The firm operates through several well-known subsidiaries and business units that specialize in distinct services.