The market has been down on Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) stock recently. MMC gets a Bearish score from InvestorsObserver's Stock Sentiment Indicator.
What is Stock Sentiment?
In investing, sentiment generally means whether or not a given security is in favor with investors. It is typically a pretty short-term metric that relies entirely on technical analysis. That means it doesn’t incorporate anything to do with the health or profitability of the underlying company.
Sentiment is how investors, or the market, feels about a stock. There are lots of ways to measure sentiment. At the core, sentiment is pretty easy to understand. If a stock is going up, investors must be bullish, while if it is going down, sentiment is bearish.
InvestorsObserver’s Sentiment Indicator looks at price trends over the past week and also considers changes in volume. Increasing volume can mean a trend is getting stronger, while decreasing volume can mean a trend is nearing a conclusion.
For stocks that have options, our system also considers the balance between calls, which are often bets that the price will go up, and puts, which are frequently bets that the price will fall.
What's Happening With MMC Stock Today?
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) stock is trading at $113.92 as of 11:02 AM on Thursday, Nov 19, an increase of $1.92, or 1.71% from the previous closing price of $112.00. The stock has traded between $111.44 and $114.38 so far today. Volume today is below average. So far 406,538 shares have traded compared to average volume of 1,733,203 shares.
To see InvestorsObserver's Sentiment Score for Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. click here.
More About Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Marsh & McLennan is a professional-services firm that provides advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy, and human capital. The company operates through two main segments: risk and insurance services and consulting. In risk and insurance services, the firm offers services via Marsh (an insurance broker) and Guy Carpenter (a risk and reinsurance specialist). The consulting division comprises Mercer (a provider of human resource services) and Oliver Wyman (a management and economic consultancy).
Click Here to get the full Stock Score Report on Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) Stock.
