Erste Group Bank Forecasts MRSH FY2026 Earnings

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MRSH) – Research analysts at Erste Group Bank issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies in a research report issued on Tuesday, September 8th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $10.45 per share for the year. Erste Group Bank currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ current full-year earnings is $10.44 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ FY2027 earnings at $11.42 EPS.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MRSH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $7.28 billion during the quarter. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a net margin of 14.24% and a return on equity of 32.67%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $212.00 to $216.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Mizuho increased their price objective on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $197.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $186.00 to $188.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Citigroup downgraded Marsh & McLennan Companies from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $200.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Marsh & McLennan Companies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $203.50.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Trading Down 0.4%

Marsh & McLennan Companies stock opened at $179.70 on Monday. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a 1-year low of $156.60 and a 1-year high of $207.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22. The company has a market cap of $85.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.97, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.58. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $185.98.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marsh & McLennan Companies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Marsh & McLennan Companies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,153,000. Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the second quarter valued at approximately $3,880,000. Korea Investment CORP acquired a new position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the second quarter worth approximately $46,856,000. Bank of Nova Scotia acquired a new position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the second quarter worth approximately $20,681,000. Finally, Essex LLC bought a new position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in the 1st quarter worth $2,891,000. 87.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Marsh & McLennan Companies news, Director Lloyd M. Yates sold 12,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.65, for a total transaction of $2,107,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 12,001 shares in the company, valued at $2,107,975.65. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Paul Beswick sold 713 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $198.00, for a total value of $141,174.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 16,376 shares in the company, valued at $3,242,448. This trade represents a 4.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 19,813 shares of company stock valued at $3,597,903. Corporate insiders own 0.38% of the company’s stock.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 23rd were issued a $0.99 dividend. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 23rd. This is a positive change from Marsh & McLennan Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.41%.

About Marsh & McLennan Companies

Marsh & McLennan Companies, now operating under the name Marsh McLennan, is a global professional services firm that helps organizations manage risk, strategy and people-related challenges. Its businesses serve corporations, governments, institutional investors and other organizations across a broad range of industries and geographies.

The company’s principal businesses include Marsh, an insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm; Guy Carpenter, which provides reinsurance brokerage and related risk management services; Mercer, which offers consulting in areas such as talent, health, retirement and investments; and Oliver Wyman, a management consulting firm.