Mercury General Corporation MCY
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102.92 USD +0.50 +0.49%
As of Nov 2, 9:39 AM ET
102.51 Day range 102.56
74.29 52-week range 113.06
- YTD
- +9.42%
- 1 year
- +33.14%
- Open
- 103.88
- Prev close
- 102.42
- Mkt cap
- 5.68B
- Vol
- 3.21K
- Avg vol
- 292.33K
- EPS
- 16.92
- P/E
- 6.06
- Div yield
- 1.24%
More statistics
- Low
- 102.51
- High
- 102.56
- 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
6M chart
Events in this range
- May 5, 2026Earnings: 3.5; estimate 2.15; surprise 62.79%
- Jun 11, 2026Dividend: 0.3175
- Aug 4, 2026Earnings: 3.52; estimate 2.53; surprise 39.13%
- Sep 10, 2026Dividend: 0.3175
Signals (30)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 2026 | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 2026 | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 2026 | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 2026 | 6 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 2026 | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 2026 | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 20, 2026 | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 16, 2026 | 2 weeks ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 1, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 15, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 14, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 8, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 8, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 4, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 2, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 31, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 19, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 17, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 12, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 10, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 7, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 23, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 22, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 14, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 16, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 27, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 19, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 15, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 8, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 4, 2026 | 6 months ago |
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
Price target (mean) 120.00
Ratings (0m) 1 1 buy · 0 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy0
- Buy1
- Hold0
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 3, 2026
Expected Nov 3, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 3.35.
Financials — quick view
MCY Revenue — quarterly 1.68B
MCY Net income — quarterly 263.50M
MCY EPS — quarterly 4.76
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
News
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- Mercury General Announces The Passing Of George Joseph, The Company's Founder And Longtime Chairman
- Mercury General Q2 Adj. EPS $3.52 Beats $2.52 Estimate, Sales $1.681B Beat $1.589B Estimate
- Mercury General Files For Debt Shelf Offering; Size Not Disclosed
- Mercury Insurance Announces Strategic Investment In Wildfire Mitigation Technology Company Burnbot, Financial Terms Not Disclosed
- Earnings Scheduled For May 5, 2026
- Mercury General Q4 Adj. EPS $3.66 Beats $2.56 Estimate, Sales $1.534B Beat $1.509B Estimate
- Earnings Scheduled For February 17, 2026
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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 |