Days-to-cover ratio for MRSH surges to 1.9 due to rise in short interest

Anna Perez

The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Marsh shares valued at $3,841,015 were sold by Doyle John Q on Dec 01 ’25. At $182.22 per share, Doyle John Q sold 21,079 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 87,681 shares worth approximately $16.07 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, Doyle John Q purchased 21,079 shares, netting a total of over 3,841,015 in proceeds.

Before that, Doyle John Q had sold 21,079 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $4,334,896, the President and CEO traded Marsh shares for $205.65 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 21,079 shares, worth approximately $16.07 million.

As published in their initiating research note from Mizuho on December 16, 2025, Marsh [MRSH] has been an Outperform. As of November 20, 2025, Barclays has increased its “an Equal weight” rating to a “an Overweight” for MRSH. Earlier on November 03, 2025, BofA Securities downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Underperform” for MRSH stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.

Analyzing MRSH Stock Performance

On last trading session, Marsh [NYSE: MRSH] rose 0.31% to $183.27. The stock’s lowest price that day was $182.03, but it reached a high of $184.66 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.20%. Over the course of the year, Marsh shares have dropped approximately -13.35%.

Is Marsh subject to short interest?

Stocks of Marsh saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-12-31 jumping by 4681.0 shares to 4.96 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-11-28 was 4.95 million shares. A jump of 0.09% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.9 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 1.9.

Which companies own the most shares of Marsh (MRSH)?

In terms of Marsh share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 204 in the next 12 months, up nearly 11.66% from the previous closing price of $182.7. Analysts anticipate Marsh stock to reach 257 by 2026, with the lowest price target being 190. On October 20, 2025, Goldman assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $195.

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