3,547 Shares in Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. $MRSH Purchased by Swmg LLC

Swmg LLC acquired a new position in Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MRSH) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 3,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $656,000.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. City Holding Co. acquired a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.99% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on MRSH shares. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $209.00 to $206.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $199.00 to $193.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $226.00 to $206.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on Marsh & McLennan Companies from $200.00 to $203.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $203.56.

Insider Transactions at Marsh & McLennan Companies

In other Marsh & McLennan Companies news, CEO John Q. Doyle sold 16,655 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 116,811 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,411,456.30. The trade was a 12.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.38% of the company’s stock.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Price Performance

NYSE MRSH opened at $160.70 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $166.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $172.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. The company has a market cap of $77.63 billion, a PE ratio of 20.09, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.65. Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $158.16 and a 1 year high of $235.78.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MRSH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $3.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.21 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $7.30 billion for the quarter. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a return on equity of 31.87% and a net margin of 14.26%.The business’s revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. will post 10.37 EPS for the current year.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Company 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.