What is William Blair’s Estimate for MMC Q1 Earnings?

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) – Stock analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 30th. William Blair analyst A. Klauber expects that the financial services provider will earn $3.34 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ current full-year earnings is $9.45 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Marsh & McLennan Companies’ Q2 2026 earnings at $3.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.69 EPS.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.87 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.12. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a return on equity of 32.60% and a net margin of 16.60%.

MMC has been the topic of a number of other reports. Royal Bank of Canada raised Marsh & McLennan Companies from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $242.00 to $250.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $230.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating and set a $242.00 price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a report on Monday, November 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $220.00 price objective on Marsh & McLennan Companies and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $217.00 to $228.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $229.13.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Up 1.7 %

MMC opened at $222.99 on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $217.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $221.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a 52 week low of $191.87 and a 52 week high of $235.50. The firm has a market cap of $109.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.23, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.96.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. raised its stake in shares of 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 worth $29,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new position in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT bought a new stake in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies during the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.99% of the company’s stock.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 30th will be given 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 yield of 1.46%. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.80%.

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.