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MCY

Mercury General Corp.

NYSE · usd

$102.85-3.86 (-3.62%)
As of 4:10:04 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026 · 15-minute delayed

Mercury General Corp. (MCY) trades at $102.85 (-3.62%) as of 4:10:04 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026, +4.64% over the past month. Market cap is $5.91B, with 4.6 days to cover in short interest.

Stock performance

How Mercury General Corp. (MCY) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.

-3.43%
-$3.65 over 1D
$103.09$104.15$105.20$106.266:05 AM11:00 AM12:45 PM2:40 PM4:00 PM$102.85
1D
-3.62%
1W
+0.05%
1M
+4.64%
YTD
+9.35%
1Y
+29.76%
52-wk range
$74.29 – $113.06

Key statistics

Today's trading snapshot for MCY: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.

Day range
$102.81 – $106.12
Open
$105.87
Prev close
$106.71
Volume
210.72K
Market cap
$5.91B
Shares out
55.39M

Valuation and profitability ratios: P/E, P/S, ROE

Valuation and profitability ratios for Mercury General Corp.: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.

P/E
6.31
P/S
0.93
P/B
2.08
P/FCF
4.68
ROE
33.0%
ROA
8.9%
Debt/Equity
0.33
Div yield
1.19%

As of Oct 22, 2026

8-K filings

Material corporate events Mercury General Corp. has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.

  • Board of directorsAug 26, 2026

    Mercury General Corporation (the "Company") announced the passing of George Joseph, the Company's founder and longtime chairman

  • Debt activityJun 24, 2026

    Mercury General Corporation entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement providing for a five-year, $250.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility. The Revolving Facility matures on June 24, 2031, and the proceeds of any borrowings under the Revolving Facility may be used for general corporate purposes.

  • Equity activityJun 12, 2026

    On June 9, 2026, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with BofA Securities, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. with respect to the offering of the Notes. The closing of the sale of the Notes occurred on June 12, 2026.

  • Earnings and performanceJun 9, 2026

    As of March 31, 2026, Mercury General had approximately 2.31 million policies in force, including 1.06 million personal auto policies, 906,000 homeowners policies and 34,000 commercial auto policies. The following table sets forth Mercury General's consolidated highlights with Net premiums earned of $1,452 million for three months ended March 31, 2026 versus $1,283 million for three months ended March 31, 2025, and Net income of $190 million versus $(108) million respectively.

  • Security and safetyJan 21, 2025

    Mercury General Corporation issued a press release providing additional information regarding the recent wildfires in Southern California and its reinsurance program.

Dividend history and stock splits

Mercury General Corp.'s recent dividend payments and stock splits.

Dividends

  • $0.32ex-div Sep 10, 2026
  • $0.32ex-div Jun 11, 2026
  • $0.32ex-div Mar 12, 2026
  • $0.32ex-div Dec 10, 2025

Splits

No recent splits.

MCY short interest

How heavily MCY is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.

Days to cover
4.6
Short interest
1.47M
Avg volume
322.37K

As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.

MCY news

The latest news and headlines about Mercury General Corp. (MCY).

Frequently asked questions

What is the Mercury General Corp. (MCY) stock price today?

Mercury General Corp. (MCY) is trading at $102.85 (-3.62% on the day) as of 4:10:04 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.

What is Mercury General Corp.?

Mercury General Corp is an insurance holding company. It is engaged in writing personal automobile insurance and provides related property and casualty insurance products.

What is the short interest in MCY?

As of Sep 30, 2026, MCY has 1.47M shares short and 4.6 days to cover.

Does Mercury General Corp. (MCY) pay a dividend?

Yes. Mercury General Corp. (MCY)'s most recent dividend was $0.32 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 10, 2026. Full MCY dividend history is available from the Massive API.

What exchange is MCY listed on?

Mercury General Corp. (MCY) trades on NYSE in USD, in the FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE industry.

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