NYSE: MRSH

Marsh (MRSH) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Marsh. Finance sector, insurance brokers/services industry. Market cap $83.52B.

$175.01+0.43 (+0.2%)

Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:15 pm ET.

Gekko Brief

AI summary

Marsh (MRSH) closes at $175.01, sitting between its 50-day average of $185.62 and 200-day average of $177.79, with the price down 7.5% over the past month but up 7.8% over three months. The GekkoIndex reads 68.6, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, and price stands 9.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $194.26.

This week's news centers on leadership transitions and dividend continuity alongside pricing pressure concerns. Marsh named Matt Stadler as CEO of Marsh Agency effective January 1, 2027, while David Eslick continues as Chairman. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.99 per share, payable November 13 to holders of record October 1, marking the 15th consecutive year of dividend increases with an annualized payout of $3.96 and a 2.2% yield. Separate coverage notes the company is leaning on AI, data and technology as softer insurance pricing pressures premium-linked revenues, while one report flagged underperformance versus the S&P 500 on a year-to-date and 52-week basis.

Earnings arrive 15 October, 25 days out, before the market opens, falling inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior quarter beat estimates with $3.29 versus $3.26 expected and produced a 0.5% reaction. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -0.6% across 5 years, rising in 2 of them. Analyst coverage spans 18 firms with 6 buy, 11 hold and 1 sell ratings and a consensus target of $207.10. Bank of America Corp DE reported acquiring 3.46 million shares valued near $575.8 million, while one smaller holder trimmed its stake.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.

Price vs fair value

Close $175.01200-day averageGekko Fair Value $194.26

Key stats

Market cap
$83.52B
P/E ratio
21.9
Forward P/E
15.8
EPS, TTM
$8.06
Revenue, TTM
$27.95B
Profit margin
14.2%
Dividend yield
2.05%
Beta
0.58
Volume
6.98M avg 2.39M
1-year return
−11.3%
Typical daily move
±2.1%
Typical 20-day move
±3.4%
50-day average
$185.62
200-day average
$177.79
Next earnings
Oct 15 before open
Shares outstanding
477.2M
52-week range
$156.60$207.83

Marsh swing-trade checklist

Marsh scores 2 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

2 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $175.01 sits between the 50-day ($185.62) and 200-day ($177.79) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    68.6, Accumulation

    Reading 68.6 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    9.9% below

    Price is 9.9% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

    See fair value
  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 25 days

    Reports on Oct 15, 2026, 25 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalityheadwind

    −0.6% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −0.6% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

    See seasonality

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Marsh stock chart and price history

Marsh closed at $175.01 on Sep 18, 2026, −11.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $156.60 to $207.83.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−7.5%
3 months
+7.8%
6 months
+2.4%
1 year
−11.3%
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About Marsh

Marsh provides professional advisory services covering risk, strategy, and workforce-related matters for clients seeking guidance in these areas. The company is best known as the parent of several advisory brands, including its own insurance brokerage operations, Guy Carpenter for reinsurance and risk work, Mercer for human resources and investment advice, and Oliver Wyman Group for management and economic consulting.

Operations are divided into two main segments. The Risk and Insurance Services segment handles risk management along with insurance and reinsurance brokerage, carried out mainly through the Marsh and Guy Carpenter brands. The Consulting segment covers health, retirement, talent, and investment consulting, plus management, economic, and brand advisory work, with Mercer and Oliver Wyman Group driving this side of the business. The firm employs roughly 65,000 full-time staff worldwide.

Marsh is headquartered in New York City. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker MRSH.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Insurance brokers/Services
Website
corporate.marsh.com

Marsh GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Marsh’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 68.6, in the Accumulation zone, up 3.1 points over five sessions.

010068.6Accumulation

Up 3.1 points over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 18, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying64+0.2%+0.3%+0.8%+1.4%
Accumulation (current zone)201+0.5%+0.6%+0.5%−0.2%
Neutral319−0.1%−0.1%−0.2%−0.7%
Distribution74−1.2%−1.3%−1.2%−1.4%
Selling4Too few readings yet

Average MRSH share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is Marsh stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Marsh trades 9.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $194.26, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Marsh shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$194.26

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 18, 2026

9.9% Undervalued

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Marsh insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Marsh, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for MRSH in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in MRSH were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Marsh has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$717.0M
As a share of market cap
0.86%
Trailing four quarters
$2.74B

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Mar 31

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds MRSH.

1added0opened0trimmed0sold out
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Marsh earnings: next date and track record

Marsh reports on Oct 15, 2026, before the open (25 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.

6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.2%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−1.8%Jul ’24−1.4%Oct ’24−1.1%Jan ’25−8.3%Apr ’25+0.1%Jul ’25−7.0%Oct ’25+5.6%Jan ’26+0.5%Apr ’26

Last earnings call, Apr 16, 2026 AI summary

What they said
MRSH reported 8% revenue growth and 8% adjusted EPS growth in Q1 2026, with 4% underlying revenue growth despite lower fiduciary interest income and pricing pressure. The company announced significant leadership changes including Mark McGivney as COO/CFO and Nick Studer as CEO of Marsh Risk. Strong sales performance and sequential improvement in Marsh Risk growth were noted, with limited impact from Middle East conflicts.
Guidance
Management emphasized their AI strategy focused on growth, productivity, and client value, citing AI-enabled applications generating new revenue streams. The company expects to benefit from scale advantages in AI investment and proprietary data assets.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Apr 16, 2026$3.29
est $3.26
+0.9%$7.30B
est $7.41B
−1.4%+0.5%
Jan 29, 2026$2.12
est $1.97
+7.6%$6.60B
est $6.56B
+0.6%+5.6%
Oct 16, 2025$1.85
est $1.78
+3.9%$6.35B
est $6.32B
+0.4%−7.0%
Jul 17, 2025$2.45
est $2.41
+1.7%$6.97B
est $6.94B
+0.5%+0.1%
Apr 17, 2025$3.06
est $3.00
+2.0%$7.06B
est $7.08B
−0.2%−8.3%
Jan 30, 2025$1.87
est $1.76
+6.3%$6.07B
est $5.96B
+1.8%−1.1%
Oct 17, 2024$1.51
est $1.61
−6.2%$5.70B
est $5.71B
−0.2%−1.4%
Jul 18, 2024$2.27
est $2.38
−4.6%$6.22B
est $6.31B
−1.3%−1.8%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Marsh stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Marsh is $207.10, +18.3% from the last close, from 18 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$207.10consensus 12-month target, +18.3% from the last close
Low $182High $234
Buy6
Hold11
Sell1

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 18 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 8Erste GroupBuy, initiated
Aug 31CitiHold, maintained$200+14.3%
Aug 27KBWHold, maintained$202+15.4%
Aug 25BMO CapitalHold, maintained$203+16.0%
Aug 19Morgan StanleyHold, maintained$200+14.3%
+0.5%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−0.6%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.1%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Marsh seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Marsh averaged −0.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+4.5%2021−0.9%2022−3.7%2023+1.0%2024−3.7%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−1.2%2 of 5
Next 10 trading days−1.5%1 of 5
Next 15 trading days+0.4%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days−0.6%2 of 5
Next 30 trading days−1.6%2 of 5

For scale, MRSH’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 3.4%.

Marsh market cap and key statistics

Marsh’s market cap is $83.52B, with a P/E ratio of 21.9 and revenue of $27.95B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$83.52B
P/E ratio
21.9
Forward P/E
15.8
EPS, TTM
$8.06
Gekko Fair Value
$194.26

Trading

Volume
6.98M
Avg volume, 20 days
2.39M
52-week high
$207.83
52-week low
$156.60
Shares outstanding
477.2M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$27.95B
Profit margin
14.2%
Return on equity
25.9%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+7.3%

Risk and income

Beta
0.58
Typical daily move
±2.1%
Typical 20-day move
±3.4%
Dividend yield
2.05%

Marsh stock news this week

Coverage of Marsh this week reads positive: 4 positive, 2 neutral and 0 negative headlines.

News sentiment positive

Marsh peers

Marsh’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
AONAon+0.5%Buying17.8% below
AJGArthur J. Gallagher−0.2%Accumulation10.9% below
WTWWillis Towers Watson−0.1%Accumulation10.2% below
BROBrown & Brown+0.6%Accumulation10.4% below
RYANRyan Specialty+1.2%Accumulation11.5% below
CRVLCorVel+0.9%Neutral8.1% above

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In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Marsh stock FAQ

What is Marsh’s market cap?

Marsh’s market cap is $83.52B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $175.01, with 477.2M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 21.9.

What is the Marsh stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Marsh is $207.10, +18.3% from the last close. Of the 18 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 6 rate it a buy, 11 a hold and 1 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Marsh stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Marsh is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $175.01 is 9.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $194.26. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Marsh report earnings next?

Marsh is expected to report on Oct 15, 2026, before the market opens (25 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.98 per share on revenue of $6.66B. Marsh beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.2% on average across the report.

What is Marsh’s 52-week high and low?

Marsh’s 52-week high is $207.83 and its 52-week low is $156.60; it closed at $175.01 on Sep 18, 2026, −11.3% over the past year.

Is Marsh stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex and fair value), 1 as mixed (trend) and 2 as headwinds (earnings risk and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

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