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In the latest session, Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (NYSE: MMC) closed at $243.41 up 1.93% from its previous closing price of $238.80. In other words, the price has increased by $1.93 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.27 million shares were traded. MMC stock price reached its highest trading level at $243.89 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $238.6345.
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 49.85 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 29.99. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.64 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.58.
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 Mar 12 ’25 when Studer Nicholas Mark sold 49,390 shares for $230.16 per share. The transaction valued at 11,367,746 led to the insider holds 28,329 shares of the business.
Studer Nicholas Mark bought 49,390 shares of MMC for $11,366,732 on Mar 12 ’25. On Mar 10 ’25, another insider, Klisura Dean Michael, who serves as the President & CEO, Guy Carpenter of the company, sold 7,121 shares for $234.97 each. As a result, the insider received 1,673,221 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 119546200064 and an Enterprise Value of 139203231744. As of this moment, Marsh’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.76, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.12. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.12. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.89 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.97. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.692 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.264.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MMC is 0.87, which has changed by 0.19383001 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08572841 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MMC has reached a high of $241.84, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $196.17. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.38%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 9.41%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, MMC has traded an average of 2.03M shares per day and 1926660 over the past ten days. A total of 491.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 490.66M. Insiders hold about 0.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.23% stake in the company. Shares short for MMC as of 1741910400 were 5000035 with a Short Ratio of 2.46, compared to 1739491200 on 5211270. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5000035 and a Short% of Float of 1.24.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for MMC is 3.15, from 3.155 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.013211893The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.41. The current Payout Ratio is 38.54% for MMC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-01-30 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.
