Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (NYSE: MMC)’s stock price has decreased by -0.12 compared to its previous closing price of 237.32. However, the company has seen a 7.42% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-14 that Besides Wall Street’s top -and-bottom-line estimates for Marsh & McLennan (MMC), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended March 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (NYSE: MMC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (NYSE: MMC) is 28.98x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for MMC is 0.84. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MMC is 492.43M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.90% of that float. On April 15, 2025, MMC’s average trading volume was 2.24M shares.
MMC’s Market Performance
MMC’s stock has seen a 7.42% increase for the week, with a 1.77% rise in the past month and a 11.09% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.22%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.54% for Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.63% for MMC’s stock, with a 5.81% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MMC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MMC stocks, with Redburn Atlantic repeating the rating for MMC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MMC in the upcoming period, according to Redburn Atlantic is $281 based on the research report published on March 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MMC reach a price target of $250. The rating they have provided for MMC stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 12th, 2024.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “Outperform” to MMC, setting the target price at $242 in the report published on November 25th of the previous year.
MMC Trading at 1.62% 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 -4.43% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.54%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.22%, as shares surge +2.35% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.36% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MMC rose by +7.69%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.65% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $235.56. In addition, Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc saw 11.59% 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 Beswick Paul, who sale 2,237 shares at the price of $246.00 back on Apr 03 ’25. After this action, Beswick Paul now owns 13,522 shares of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc, valued at $550,302 using the latest closing price.
Beswick Paul, the Officer of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc, proposed sale 2,237 shares at $246.00 during a trade that took place back on Apr 03 ’25, which means that Beswick Paul is holding shares at $550,302 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
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 31.80, with 7.77 for asset returns.
Based on Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (MMC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.62 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.62. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.68.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.93 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.79. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.56. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.43.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (MMC) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
