NYSE:MCY Mercury General (MCY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $77.23 +0.10 (+0.13%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$77.32 +0.09 (+0.11%) As of 04:02 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Mercury General Stock (NYSE:MCY) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Mercury General alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$76.75▼$78.2850-Day Range$63.93▼$77.8952-Week Range$44.19▼$80.72Volume69,535 shsAverage Volume502,237 shsMarket Capitalization$4.28 billionP/E Ratio10.97Dividend Yield1.64%Price Target$90.00Consensus RatingStrong Buy Company Overview Mercury General Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in writing personal automobile insurance in the United States. The company also writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection, and umbrella insurance products. Its 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. The company sells its policies through a network of independent agents, 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 founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Read More Mercury General Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks69th Percentile Overall ScoreMCY MarketRank™: Mercury General scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 451st out of 934 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingStrong Buy Amount of Analyst CoverageMercury General has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Mercury General's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Mercury General are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.50) to $5.25 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Mercury General is 10.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Mercury General is 10.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.45.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMercury General has a P/B Ratio of 2.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Mercury General's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.76% of the float of Mercury General has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMercury General has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Mercury General has recently decreased by 4.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldMercury General pays a meaningful dividend of 1.64%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMercury General does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Mercury General is 18.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Mercury General will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.19% next year. This indicates that Mercury General will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Mercury General's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.2 / 5Environmental Score-0.82 Percentage of Shares Shorted5.76% of the float of Mercury General has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMercury General has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Mercury General has recently decreased by 4.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment1.13 News SentimentMercury General has a news sentiment score of 1.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Mercury General this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for MCY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Mercury General to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Mercury General insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders35.50% of the stock of Mercury General is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions42.39% of the stock of Mercury General is held by institutions. 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MCY Stock News HeadlinesMercury General Corp (MCY) Reveals 2025's Most Affordable Electric Vehicles to Insure | MCY ...August 26 at 1:31 PM | gurufocus.comMercury Insurance Unveils This Year's Most Affordable New Electric Vehicles to InsureAugust 26 at 12:00 PM | prnewswire.comREVEALED FREE: Our top 3 stocks to own in 2025 and beyondEvery time Weiss Ratings flashed green like this, the average gain on each and every stock has been 303% (including the losers!).August 29 at 2:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) & American Coastal Insurance (NASDAQ:ACIC) Head to Head SurveyAugust 25, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comMercury General (MCY): Valuation in Focus as Analyst Upgrades and Expansion Drive Renewed OptimismAugust 23, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comMercury Insurance Shares Guidance for Parents of First-Time DriversAugust 21, 2025 | prnewswire.comMercury Insurance Submits California's First Sustainable Insurance Strategy Homeowners Rate FilingAugust 15, 2025 | gurufocus.comMercury General Corp (MCY) Unveils New Homeowners Insurance Plan for High-Risk Areas | MCY ...August 15, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines MCY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MCY shares performed this year? Mercury General's stock was trading at $66.48 at the start of the year. Since then, MCY shares have increased by 16.0% and is now trading at $77.1450. How were Mercury General's earnings last quarter? Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 29th. The insurance provider reported $2.67 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $2.77. The insurance provider earned $1.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.45 billion. Mercury General had a net margin of 6.76% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.61%. Who are Mercury General's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Mercury General include Rubric Capital Management LP (3.71%), State Street Corp (2.24%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.20%) and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Joshua Eric Little, Mark Allan Ribisi, Mark Allan Ribisi and Heidi C Sullivan. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Mercury General? Shares of MCY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Mercury General own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mercury General investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) and Jabil (JBL). Company Calendar Record date for 6/26 Dividend6/12/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/26 Dividend6/12/2025Dividend Payable6/26/2025Last Earnings7/29/2025Today8/29/2025Record date for 9/25 Dividend9/11/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend9/11/2025Dividend Payable9/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry INS - PROP&CASLTY Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:MCY CIK64996 Webwww.mercuryinsurance.com Phone(323) 937-1060Fax323-857-7116Employees4,200Year Founded1962Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Mercury General$90.00 High Price Target$90.00 Low Price Target$90.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.5%Consensus RatingStrong Buy Rating Score (0-4)4.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.04 Trailing P/E Ratio10.97 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$467.95 million Net Margins6.76% Pretax Margin8.23% Return on Equity16.61% Return on Assets3.65% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29 Current Ratio0.43 Quick Ratio0.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.48 billion Price / Sales0.78 Cash Flow$8.47 per share Price / Cash Flow9.12 Book Value$35.56 per share Price / Book2.17Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares55,390,000Free Float35,726,000Market Cap$4.28 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.96 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own: Fall 2025Enter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that are set to soar in Fall 2025, despite the threat of tariffs and other economic uncertainty. 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