Erste Group Bank Forecasts MRSH FY2026 Earnings

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MRSH) – Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a report released on Tuesday, September 8th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $10.45 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.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on MRSH. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $197.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $212.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $206.00 to $212.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $210.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $203.50.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MRSH opened at $180.49 on Monday. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a fifty-two week low of $156.60 and a fifty-two week high of $207.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $86.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.06, a PEG ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $185.94.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MRSH) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.89 by $0.07. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a return on equity of 32.67% and a net margin of 14.24%.The company had revenue of $7.28 billion for the quarter. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis.

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 is an increase from Marsh & McLennan Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 23rd. This represents a $3.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s payout ratio is currently 48.41%.

Insider Transactions at Marsh & McLennan Companies

In other Marsh & McLennan Companies news, Director Lloyd M. Yates sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.65, for a total transaction of $2,107,800.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 12,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,107,975.65. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Paul Beswick sold 713 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $198.00, for a total value of $141,174.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 16,376 shares in the company, valued at $3,242,448. The trade was a 4.17% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 19,813 shares of company stock worth $3,597,903 over the last 90 days. 0.38% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marsh & McLennan Companies

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MRSH. Solstein Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Asset Dedication LLC acquired a new position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new position in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.99% of the company’s stock.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Company Profile

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.