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In the latest session, Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (NYSE: MMC) closed at $227.24 up 2.13% from its previous closing price of $222.51. In other words, the price has increased by $2.13 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.3 million shares were traded. MMC stock price reached its highest trading level at $227.39 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $223.265.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 69.81 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.81. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.59 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.45.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Redburn Atlantic on March 25, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $281.
On December 12, 2024, RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Sector Perform but kept the price unchanged to $250.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 03 ’25 when Beswick Paul sold 2,237 shares for $246.00 per share. The transaction valued at 550,302 led to the insider holds 13,522 shares of the business.
Beswick Paul bought 2,237 shares of MMC for $550,302 on Apr 03 ’25. On Mar 31 ’25, another insider, Klisura Dean Michael, who serves as the President & CEO, Guy Carpenter of the company, sold 9,569 shares for $245.00 each. As a result, the insider received 2,344,405 and left with 20,935 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MMC now has a Market Capitalization of 111967510528 and an Enterprise Value of 132985454592. As of this moment, Marsh’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.87, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.86. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.17. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.47 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.96. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.31 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.927.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MMC is 0.81, which has changed by 0.08224988 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11571348 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MMC has reached a high of $248.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $201.77. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.20%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.10%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, MMC has traded an average of 2.25M shares per day and 1891890 over the past ten days. A total of 492.68M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 492.24M. Insiders hold about 0.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.08% stake in the company. Shares short for MMC as of 1745971200 were 6055748 with a Short Ratio of 2.70, compared to 1743379200 on 4426961. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6055748 and a Short% of Float of 1.23000005.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for MMC is 3.26, from 3.26 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0146510275The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.39. The current Payout Ratio is 38.54% for MMC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-04-03 with an ex-dividend date of 1743638400. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2002-07-01 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
