SeekingAlpha · Feb 26, 2026
Mercury General: One Year After The Flames, Still A Buy
Mercury General (MCY) rebounds post-2025 wildfires: combined ratio 96.3%, stronger equity, and 9â11x forward P/E.
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NYSE · MCY
Mercury General Corporation
Financial Services · Insurance - Property & Casualty
$102.64
Down-$2.43 (-2.31%)
Updated Aug 28, 2026, 1:07 PM
SID Score
6.7/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 5.04B
- P/E ratio
- 12.92
- Dividend yield
- 1.55%
- 52-week range
- $74.29 – $113.06
- Volume
- 295.72K
- Avg. volume
- 214.3K
Price performance
MCY price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
MCY closed at $102.64 after 21 trading sessions, down 3.83% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $102.64
- Period change
- -3.83%
- Period low
- $102.64
- Period high
- $109.61
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | $106.05 | $106.05 | $99.76 | $102.64 | 295.72K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $104.56 | $106.40 | $104.55 | $105.07 | 202.01K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $106.89 | $106.89 | $103.84 | $104.48 | 138.35K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $105.93 | $107.15 | $105.765 | $106.28 | 183.69K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $104.35 | $106.13 | $104.06 | $105.70 | 271.12K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $103.68 | $104.44 | $103.17 | $103.87 | 301.07K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $106.91 | $107.70 | $104.21 | $104.31 | 249.39K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $107.48 | $109.115 | $105.97 | $106.32 | 337.08K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $105.17 | $106.83 | $104.89 | $106.38 | 205.47K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $104.93 | $105.89 | $104.57 | $105.38 | 149.8K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $106.74 | $106.77 | $104.70 | $104.92 | 185.09K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $105.61 | $106.99 | $105.45 | $105.52 | 182.83K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $106.55 | $107.6228 | $104.87 | $105.76 | 377.4K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $108.32 | $109.48 | $105.815 | $106.94 | 273.75K |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $107.40 | $109.53 | $106.1701 | $109.50 | 276.93K |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $109.19 | $109.51 | $106.27 | $107.44 | 427.59K |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $110.95 | $112.00 | $107.365 | $109.61 | 496.69K |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $106.13 | $107.75 | $105.21 | $106.60 | 472.28K |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $107.58 | $108.78 | $106.72 | $107.26 | 257.07K |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $105.98 | $107.7319 | $105.46 | $107.12 | 232.59K |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $108.74 | $109.29 | $105.69 | $106.73 | 264.93K |
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Company profile
Mercury General Corp is an insurance holding company. It is engaged in writing personal automobile insurance and provides related property and casualty insurance products. The Company offers the following types of automobile coverage: collision, property damage, bodily injury ("BI"), comprehensive, personal injury protection ("PIP"), underinsured and uninsured motorist, and other hazards. The Company offers the following types of homeowners coverage: dwelling, liability, personal property, and other coverages.
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- Average target
- $90.00
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | Raymond James | Strong Buy | — |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Raymond James | Strong Buy | — |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Raymond James | Strong Buy | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Raymond James | Outperform | — |
| May 8, 2023 | Raymond James | Strong Buy | — |
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Benzinga · Feb 17, 2026
Mercury General Q4 Adj. EPS $3.66 Beats $2.56 Estimate, Sales $1.534B Beat $1.509B Estimate
Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) reported quarterly earnings of $3.66 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.56 by 42.97 percent. This is a 31.65 percent increase over earnings of $2.78 per share from the
Yahoo · Feb 5, 2026
Life Changes Fast; Homeowners Coverage Should Keep Pace
From moving into a new home to planning a renovation or welcoming a new driver into the household, major life changes often come with long to-do lists. What's easier to miss is how those moments can quietly affect homeowners insurance. Mercury Insurance (NYSE/NYSE Texas: MCY) is reminding families that keeping policy details up to date helps ensure coverage continues to reflect the home as it exists today.
Yahoo · Feb 3, 2026
Mercury Insurance and Anaheim Ducks Celebrate Community Changemakers with First Class of Hall of Heroes Inductees
Mercury Insurance, in partnership with the Anaheim Ducks, today announced the induction of six exceptional community heroes into the Ducks Hall of Heroes, a recognition program honoring individuals whose passion, service and leadership make a meaningful difference in their communities.
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