On October 15, Marsh rose 4% in Regular Trading, trading at $188.02 per share, with turnover of $84.67 million.
The move was accompanied by a fresh quarterly earnings beat and a same-day analyst target increase. Marsh reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $2.03, up from $1.85 a year earlier and above the $1.97 consensus, while revenue rose to $6.86 billion from $6.35 billion and exceeded the $6.64 billion expectation. Reported net income was $808 million, GAAP EPS was $1.69, and adjusted operating income increased to $1.5 billion. Risk and Insurance Services revenue reached $4.2 billion, up 7%.
Later on the same day, Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target on Marsh to $228 from $218. That target increase followed other recent mixed target revisions across the Street, but the latest earnings surprise and upward target action provide the clearest near-term backdrop for the stock’s Intraday Rise.
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