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Mercury General Corp

MCY
95.190USD
+1.630+1.74%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
5.27BMarket Cap
11.99P/E TTM

Mercury General Corp

95.190
+1.630+1.74%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Mercury General Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Mercury General Corp's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is significant.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 54 out of 114 in the Insurance industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Strong Buy, with the highest price target at 100.00.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.Despite a good stock market performance and strong technicals over the past month, the fundamentals don't support the current trend.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Mercury General Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
54 / 114
Overall Ranking
238 / 4521
Industry
Insurance

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative

Mercury General Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Mercury General Corporation is an insurance holding company engaged in writing personal automobile insurance business. The Company 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. It offers standard, non-standard and preferred private passenger automobile insurance. It 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.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 50.30% year-on-year.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 15.03%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 11.99, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 26.19M shares, decreasing 12.69% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Joel Greenblatt
Star Investor Joel Greenblatt holds 6.21K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Strong Buy
Current Rating
100.000
Target Price
+6.84%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Mercury General Corp is 4.64, ranking 100 out of 114 in the Insurance industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is low. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 1.58B, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.56%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 21.46%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
4.64
Change
0

Financials

6.78

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

4.71

Operational Efficiency

4.25

Growth Potential

4.00

Shareholder Returns

3.45

Mercury General Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Mercury General Corp is 7.63, ranking 43 out of 114 in the Insurance industry. Its current P/E ratio is 11.99, which is 148.44% below the recent high of 29.80 and 280.77% above the recent low of -21.68.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.63
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 54/114
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Mercury General Corp is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 114 in the Insurance industry. The average price target is 100.00, with a high of 100.00 and a low of 100.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Strong Buy
Current Rating
100.000
Target Price
+9.09%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

60
Total
5
Median
6
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Mercury General Corp
MCY
1
Travelers Companies Inc
TRV
27
Progressive Corp
PGR
25
Allstate Corp
ALL
24
American International Group Inc
AIG
22
Arch Capital Group Ltd
ACGL
21
1
2
3
...
12

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Mercury General Corp is 9.68, ranking 2 out of 114 in the Insurance industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 99.40 and the support level at 87.41, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.69
Change
-0.01

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(2)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
1.773
Neutral
RSI(14)
66.802
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
91.232
Overbought
ATR(14)
2.750
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
168.659
Buy
Williams %R
5.254
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
-0.091
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Overbought
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
91.860
Buy
MA10
89.133
Buy
MA20
89.157
Buy
MA50
90.999
Buy
MA100
86.784
Buy
MA200
77.025
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Mercury General Corp is 3.00, ranking 88 out of 114 in the Insurance industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 47.28%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.49%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 3.09M shares, representing 5.58% of shares outstanding, with 10.04% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Joseph (George)
19.57M
--
Joseph (Gloria)
9.16M
--
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
3.70M
-0.64%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
3.12M
-4.79%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
2.08M
+0.45%
Rubric Capital Management LP
2.05M
--
State Street Investment Management (US)
1.17M
-5.94%
Renaissance Technologies LLC
Star Investors
1.04M
-11.00%
DG Capital Management, LLC
650.72K
+6.92%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
634.60K
-4.83%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Insurance domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. No risk assessment score is currently available for Mercury General Corp. The Insurance industry's average is 7.17. The company's beta value is 0.93. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
0.00
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.91
VaR
+2.79%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+14.34%
240-Day Volatility
+33.77%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+3.22%
120 days
+4.64%
5 years
+21.60%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-2.52%
120 days
-3.26%
5 years
-19.88%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+2.68
120 days
+2.29
5 years
+0.52

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+14.34%
3 years
+40.25%
5 years
+59.11%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+5.39
3 years
+1.76
5 years
+0.18
Skewness
240 days
-0.05
3 years
+0.49
5 years
+0.60

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+33.77%
5 years
+35.59%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.08%
5 years
+1.53%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+418.90%
240 days
+418.90%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+14.59%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+16.05%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.49%
120 days
+0.61%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-20.20%
60 days
-14.98%
120 days
+4.76%

Peer Comparison

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