Insider Sale: CEO Dumps More Than 16,000 Shares of Financial Stock

Ryan Specialty beat estimates but fell 11.1% to $39.20. Brown & Brown (BRO) reported $1.68B revenue, up 30.4% YoY, missing estimates by 2.5%, and dropped 3.4% to $67.32. Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) reported $4.00B revenue, up 24.3% YoY, missing estimates by 0.5%, and fell 3.3% to $248.05. Marsh (MRSH) reported $7.40B revenue, up 6.2% YoY, beating estimates by 1.8%, and dropped 1.2% to $179.91.

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) will acquire Accel Group, a privately held Iowa-based insurance broker founded in 1936, with seven offices and 130+ employees. Accel’s services include commercial and personal insurance, employee benefits, agribusiness coverage, and wealth and retirement advisory. MMA said the deal expands rural and agribusiness capacity, following similar regional acquisitions.

Marsh & McLennan (NYSE:MRSH) reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.96, above the $2.90 consensus, and revenue of $7.4 billion versus $7.28 billion expected. Revenue rose 6% year over year. Adjusted operating income increased 5% to $2.2 billion. The company repurchased 4.5 million shares for about $750 million and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.990.

Marsh & McLennan (NYSE:MRSH) reported Q2 results and discussed market conditions on its earnings call. Consulting revenue rose 10% to $2.6B, with adjusted operating income up 11% to $533M. Mercer revenue was $1.6B. Marsh Global Insurance Market Index showed primary commercial rates down 6% in Q2. The company ended with $20.6B debt and $1.7B cash, and expects $5.5B capital deployment in 2026.

Marsh (NYSE:MRSH) reported Q2 CY2026 results. Revenue rose 6.2% year on year to $7.40 billion, exceeding Wall Street’s estimate by 1.8%, and non-GAAP EPS was $2.96, 2.3% above consensus. Adjusted operating margin was 26.9%. Analysts expect revenue growth of 4.2% and full-year EPS to rise from $10.22 to $10.90.

Marsh (MRSH) reported Q2 profit of $1.27 billion, or $2.63/share, up from $1.21 billion, or $2.45/share a year earlier, citing strong demand for its risk management and consulting units. Revenue in risk and insurance services rose 4% to $4.82 billion, consulting revenue grew 10%, and underlying revenue growth was 5%, according to Reuters and Marsh.