Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (NYSE: MMC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 26.59x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for MMC is at 0.94. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MMC is 490.69M, and currently, shorts hold a 0.80% of that float. The average trading volume for MMC on December 11, 2024 was 1.81M shares.
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MMC) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (NYSE: MMC) has plunged by -1.18 when compared to previous closing price of 218.17, but the company has seen a -6.33% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2024-12-10 that NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) and a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people, released the results of the November 2024 Mercer QuickPulse™ US Compensation Planning Survey. According to the survey of more than 850 US organizations, employers are planning to raise their compensation budgets by 3.3% for merit increases and 3.7% for t.
MMC’s Market Performance
MMC’s stock has fallen by -6.33% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -4.34% and a quarterly drop of -5.89%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.78% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.52% for Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.67% for MMC’s stock, with a 0.09% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MMC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MMC stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for MMC by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for MMC in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $242 based on the research report published on November 25, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MMC reach a price target of $236. The rating they have provided for MMC stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on September 05th, 2024.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Neutral” to MMC, setting the target price at $211 in the report published on April 17th of the current year.
MMC Trading at -3.90% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MMC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.45% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.78%, as shares sank -3.66% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.36% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MMC fell by -6.33%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $226.16. In addition, Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc saw 13.79% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MMC starting from FANJUL OSCAR, who sale 2,500 shares at the price of $221.55 back on Oct 30 ’24. After this action, FANJUL OSCAR now owns 48,549 shares of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc, valued at $553,875 using the latest closing price.
FANJUL OSCAR, the Director of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc, sale 2,500 shares at $220.54 during a trade that took place back on Oct 31 ’24, which means that FANJUL OSCAR is holding 46,049 shares at $551,350 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MMC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 32.10, with 8.23 for asset returns.
Based on Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (MMC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.94. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.74.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.32 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.82. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.96. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (MMC) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
