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

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) – Research analysts at William Blair lowered their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies in a note issued to investors 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 previous estimate 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.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on MMC. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $217.00 to $228.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the company from $242.00 to $250.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $236.00 to $246.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $220.00 price target on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on 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 given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $228.60.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Performance

NYSE:MMC opened at $220.84 on Monday. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a twelve month low of $189.90 and a twelve month high of $235.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The stock has a market cap of $108.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.20, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.96. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $218.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $221.40.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.815 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 30th. This represents a $3.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.48%. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s payout ratio is currently 40.15%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marsh & McLennan Companies

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MMC. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in 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 valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Albion Financial Group UT acquired a new stake in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. 87.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Marsh & McLennan Companies

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.