MCY
Mercury General Corporation
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- YTD
- +8.89%
- 1 year
- +32.10%
- Open
- 103.88
- Prev close
- 102.65
- Mkt cap
- 5.67B
- Vol
- 142.01K
- Avg vol
- 293.75K
- EPS
- 16.92
- P/E
- 6.05
- Div yield
- 1.24%
More statistics
- Low
- 101.94
- High
- 103.43
- Forward P/E
- 8.35
- Beta
- 0.91
- Short ratio
- 4.78
- Inst. own
- 48.27%
- Dividend
- 1.27
- Ex-div date
- Sep 9, 2026
- Earnings
- Nov 3, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 102.28
- 200-d avg
- 98.58
- 1y target
- 120.00
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 5.67B
- Enterprise value
- 4.58B
- Trailing P/E
- 6.05
- Forward P/E
- 8.35
- PEG ratio
- 1.11
- Price / sales
- 0.89
- Price / book
- 2.00
- EPS (TTM)
- 16.92
- Beta
- 0.91
- Dividend yield
- 1.24%
- Payout ratio
- 7.51%
- Profit margin
- 14.78%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 6.34B
- Revenue growth
- 13.80%
- Free cash flow
- 1.14B
- Total cash
- 2.07B
- Total debt
- 962.13M
- Return on equity
- 38.99%
- Shares outstanding
- 55.39M
- Short % of float
- 4.45%
- 50-day average
- 102.28
- 200-day average
- 98.58
Analyst view
Consensus: none
- Strong buy0
- Buy1
- Hold0
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 3, 2026
Expected Nov 3, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 3.35.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 3.43 | — | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 2.53 | 3.52 | +0.99 | +39.13% |
| May 5, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 2.15 | 3.50 | +1.35 | +62.79% |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 2.56 | 3.66 | +1.10 | +42.97% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 2.15 | 3.86 | +1.71 | +79.53% |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 2.00 | 2.67 | +0.67 | +33.50% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | Raymond James | reit | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Raymond James | reit | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Raymond James | up | Outperform | Strong Buy |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Raymond James | down | Strong Buy | Outperform |
| May 8, 2023 | Raymond James | main | — | Strong Buy |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Raymond James | up | Underperform | Strong Buy |
About Mercury General Corporation
Mercury General Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in writing personal automobile insurance in the United States. It also writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection, and umbrella insurance products. The company's automobile insurance products include collision, property damage, bodily injury, comprehensive, personal injury protection, underinsured and uninsured motorist, and other hazards; and homeowners insurance products comprise dwelling, liability, personal property, and other coverages. It sells its policies through a network of independent agents and insurance agencies, as well as directly through internet sales portals in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. Mercury General Corporation was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Insurance - Property & Casualty
- Country
- United States
- Website
- mercuryinsurance.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAUNEGG GEORGE GWYER | Director | Purchase | Dec 9, 2025 | 3,053 |
| BUTLER KELLY LYNN | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 19, 2026 | 50 |
| GRAVES CHRISTOPHER W | Chief Investment Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 19, 2026 | 6,439 |
| JOSEPH VICTOR GEORGE | President | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 19, 2026 | 15,033 |
| RIBISI MARK ALLAN | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 19, 2026 | 759 |
| SCHROEDER JEFFREY MICHAEL | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 19, 2026 | 903 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 8.12% | 4,498,256 | 460.35M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.91% | 2,163,143 | 221.38M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 3.22% | 1,781,446 | 182.31M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Rubric Capital Management LP | 2.78% | 1,541,440 | 157.75M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.23% | 1,232,655 | 126.15M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 2.09% | 1,159,962 | 118.71M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 2.86% | 1,582,874 | 161.99M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1.59% | 878,232 | 89.88M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| American Century ETF Trust-Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 1.51% | 839,100 | 85.87M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.34% | 742,480 | 75.99M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 1.15% | 634,565 | 64.94M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 0.73% | 402,337 | 41.18M | Jun 29, 2026 |