The stock of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (NYSE: MMC) has increased by 0.04 when compared to last closing price of 234.76. Despite this, the company has experienced a 1.44% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-22 that MMC’s roll-up strategy, highlighted by the McGriff acquisition, has driven impressive scale, recurring revenue, and margin expansion in the insurance brokerage sector. Consistently high returns on equity and invested capital, well above peers, demonstrate MMC’s durable competitive advantages and management’s capital allocation skill. Valuation remains reasonable relative to historical ranges, despite significant improvements in margins and returns, making MMC attractive for long-term investors.
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 above average at 28.81x. The 36-month beta value for MMC is also noteworthy at 0.83. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MMC is 492.24M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.21% of that float. The average trading volume of MMC on June 04, 2025 was 2.20M shares.
MMC’s Market Performance
MMC’s stock has seen a 1.44% increase for the week, with a 3.33% rise in the past month and a -0.81% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 0.88% for Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.40% for MMC’s stock, with a 4.17% 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 2.28% 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 -5.30% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MMC starting from Doyle John Q, who sale 21,080 shares at the price of $232.05 back on Jun 02 ’25. After this action, Doyle John Q now owns 87,681 shares of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc, valued at $4,891,614 using the latest closing price.
Doyle John Q, the Officer of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc, proposed sale 21,080 shares at $232.05 during a trade that took place back on Jun 02 ’25, which means that Doyle John Q is holding shares at $4,891,614 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MMC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 30.51, with 7.73 for asset returns.
Based on Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (MMC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 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 1.59. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.68.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.87 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.94. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.45. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.14.
Conclusion
In summary, Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc (MMC) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
