<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in  Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC - Free Report) by 10.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  owned 2,827,608 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 258,384 shares during the quarter. Invesco Ltd. owned approximately 0.58% of Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies worth $600,612,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><p>A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MMC. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 11,905,431 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,648,304,000 after purchasing an additional 251,361 shares during the last quarter.  Louisbourg Investments Inc. grew its stake in  Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies by 67.2% during the fourth quarter. Louisbourg Investments Inc. now owns 8,211 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,744,000 after buying an additional 3,300 shares during the last quarter.  Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of  Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies by 197.5% during the third quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 11,116 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,480,000 after buying an additional 7,380 shares in the last quarter.  Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of  Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies by 4.3% in the third quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 85,424 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $19,461,000 after acquiring an additional 3,553 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Czech National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of  Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies by 6.3% in the 4th quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 106,485 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $22,618,000 after acquiring an additional 6,310 shares in the last quarter. 87.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies</h2><p>In related news, VP Stacy Mills sold 1,317 shares of Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.97, for a total transaction of $309,455.49. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 2,923 shares in the company, valued at approximately $686,817.31. This trade represents a 31.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Paul Beswick sold 2,237 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.00, for a total value of $550,302.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 13,522 shares in the company, valued at $3,326,412. This represents a 14.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 69,634 shares of company stock worth $16,244,986 over the last ninety days. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies Trading Down 2.9 %</h2><p>NYSE MMC opened at $223.61 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $110.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.30, a PEG ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.85. Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.17 and a 52 week high of $248.00. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $232.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $224.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.13. </p><p>Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.12. Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies had a net margin of 16.60% and a return on equity of 32.60%.  As a group, analysts anticipate that  Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies, Inc. will post 9.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.815 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a $3.26 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.46%. Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.80%. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>MMC has been the topic of several research reports. Raymond James  reiterated an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and set a $250.00 price target (up previously from $240.00) on shares of Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Redburn Atlantic assumed coverage on Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. They set a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $281.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. lifted their target price on Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies from $230.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada raised Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies from a &#34;sector perform&#34; rating to an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and upped their price target for the company from $242.00 to $250.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods lowered their price objective on Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies from $214.00 to $210.00 and set an &#34;underperform&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued  a hold rating and five have issued  a buy rating to the company's stock. 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<p>Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) by 10.1% in Q4, acquiring 258,384 shares, bringing its total to 2,827,608 shares valued at approximately $600.6 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their holdings. Marsh & McLennan's stock opened at $223.61, with a market cap of $110.22 billion. The company reported earnings of $1.87 per share, exceeding estimates, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.815 per share, payable on May 15.</p>

Invesco Ltd. Buys 258,384 Shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC)