Mercury General Corporation Common Stock (MCY)

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AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a” (Excellent) for the members of Mercury Casualty Group (Mercury). Concurrently, AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “bbb” (Good) of the organization’s publicly traded ultimate parent, Mercury General Corporation (MGC) (Los Angeles, CA) [NYSE: MCY]. AM Best has also revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) of MGC’s $375 million, 4.4% senior unsecured notes, due 2027. (Please see below for a detailed list of Mercury’s member companies.)

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Shares of auto insurance provider Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) fell 8.6% in the afternoon session after the company's weak forward guidance overshadowed its strong fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report. 

Auto insurance provider Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 11.3% year on year to $1.54 billion. Its GAAP profit of $3.66 per share was 43% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Mercury General has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 27%. The stock now trades at $90.58, marking a 37.1% gain. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

As the Q3 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the property & casualty insurance industry, including Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) and its peers.