Quadrant Capital Group LLC Reduces Stock Position in Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. $MRSH

Quadrant Capital Group LLC decreased its position in Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MRSH) by 17.3% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 13,810 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,894 shares during the quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC’s holdings in Marsh & McLennan Companies were worth $2,783,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 101,438 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $20,443,000 after buying an additional 4,629 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 0.7% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 9,861,067 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,987,301,000 after acquiring an additional 68,826 shares during the period. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 0.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 17,702,898 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,567,410,000 after acquiring an additional 92,767 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Sarl increased its position in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 67,496 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $13,602,000 after purchasing an additional 2,137 shares during the period. Finally, Capital International Ltd. CA raised its holdings in Marsh & McLennan Companies by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Ltd. CA now owns 25,645 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,168,000 after purchasing an additional 781 shares in the last quarter. 87.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Marsh & McLennan Companies News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Marsh & McLennan Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights MRSH as a strong growth stock, pointing to favorable style scores and the company’s recent earnings/operational metrics that support a growth narrative for investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Marsh (the brokerage unit of MRSH) named Nick Studer as CEO of Marsh Risk — a management appointment that could accelerate product, underwriting and go-to-market execution at the core broking unit if it boosts revenue or margin initiatives. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent Q4 results (Jan 29) showed an EPS beat and mid-single-digit revenue growth year-over-year, which underpins analyst expectations for continued profitability and supports the stock’s longer-term upside. (Earnings release / company report)
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays trimmed its price target slightly from $210 to $209 but kept an Overweight rating — a marginal downgrade in target but the analyst stance remains constructive, implying continued upside from current levels. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market headlines grouped MRSH with other names whose shares were falling intraday, reflecting broader sector or market pressure rather than company-specific negative news — this is weighing on the stock in the short term. Read More.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies stock opened at $173.95 on Thursday. Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $170.37 and a 1 year high of $248.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MRSH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.97 by $0.15. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a net margin of 15.42% and a return on equity of 31.60%. The business had revenue of $6.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.52 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.87 earnings per share. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. will post 9.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid a $0.90 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.70%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on MRSH shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $205.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $242.00 to $226.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $208.00 to $212.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings started coverage on Marsh & McLennan Companies in a report on Thursday, January 29th. They set a “hold (c)” rating on the stock. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded Marsh & McLennan Companies from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $225.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $216.12.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO John Q. Doyle sold 16,655 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.30, for a total transaction of $3,052,861.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 116,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,411,456.30. This trade represents a 12.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.35% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Profile

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC) is a global professional services firm headquartered in New York City that provides advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and people. Founded in 1905, the company has grown into a diversified group of businesses focused on insurance brokerage and risk management, reinsurance, human capital and investment consulting, and management consulting. Its long history and scale position it as a prominent adviser to corporations, governments and other institutions seeking to manage risk and optimize human and financial capital.

The firm operates through several well-known subsidiaries and business units that specialize in distinct services.