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Mercury General

MCY · NYSE

$105.03+$2.24 (+2.18%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $102.79

About MCY

Mercury General Corp. operates as a broker and agency writer of automobile insurance. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and currently employs 4,300 full-time employees. The firm writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection and umbrella insurance. Its automobile coverage includes collision, property damage, bodily injury, comprehensive, personal injury protection, underinsured, and uninsured motorists, and other hazards. Its homeowners’ coverage includes dwelling, liability, personal property, and other coverages. The company offers standard, non-standard and preferred private passenger automobile insurance. The company also offers homeowners insurance in approximately 10 states, commercial automobile insurance in approximately four states, and mechanical protection insurance in various states. Its subsidiaries include Mercury Casualty Company, California Automobile Insurance Company, Orion Indemnity Company, American Mercury Insurance Company, Animas Funding LLC, and Mercury Insurance Company of Illinois.

Employees
4,300
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
Listed
Nov 21, 1985
Sector
Financials
Industry
Insurance
Website
mercuryinsurance.com

MCY key statistics

Market cap
5.82B
Price-earnings ratio
6.08
Dividend yield
1.22%
Average volume
303.05K
Volume
453.56K
Open price
$103.30
High today
$105.94
Low today
$103.24
52 Week high
$113.06
52 Week low
$74.29

Mercury General (MCY) at a glance

Mercury General (MCY) last traded at $105.03, with a market cap of 5.82B, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.08 and a dividend yield of 1.22%.

Today the stock has traded between $103.24 and $105.94. The current price is 1.7% above the day's low and 0.9% below its high.

Volume so far is 453.56K shares, above the average of 303.05K shares a day.

Over the past year Mercury General has ranged from $74.29 to $113.06, and now sits 79% of the way up that range.

Mercury General met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 8 of the last 8 quarters. In Q2 FY26 it reported $3.52 per share against an estimate of $2.55.

MCY earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Beat the estimate in 8 of the last 8 quarters, by 62.8% on average.

  1. Q3 FY24: reported $2.54 per share against an estimate of $1.72
  2. Q4 FY24: reported $2.78 per share against an estimate of $1.13
  3. Q1 FY25: reported -$2.29 per share against an estimate of -$3.28
  4. Q2 FY25: reported $2.67 per share against an estimate of $1.67
  5. Q3 FY25: reported $3.86 per share against an estimate of $2.17
  6. Q4 FY25: reported $3.66 per share against an estimate of $2.59
  7. Q1 FY26: reported $3.50 per share against an estimate of $2.17
  8. Q2 FY26: reported $3.52 per share against an estimate of $2.55

MCY news

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    First Rain, Hidden Danger: Mercury Insurance Warns Drivers About Slippery Roads as El Niño Strengthens

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    After the Fire: What Homeowners Should Do in the First 24 Hours

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    Five Household Items Firefighters Wish People Would Stop Plugging Into Power Strips

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION TO REPORT THIRD QUARTER RESULTS ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    Park Here, Not There: Where You Leave Your Car During an El Niño Storm Matters

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    Your Family Member Is Calling for Help. But Is It Really Them?

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    How Small Apartment Habits Can Help Renters Avoid Big Insurance Claims

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    Replacement Cost vs. Market Value: What Homeowners Need to Understand

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