Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for MC Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn have raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Moelis & Company to $0.61, indicating a significant increase from the previous forecast of $0.37.
• Moelis & Company reported a 38.1% year-over-year revenue increase in its last quarterly earnings, achieving $365.38 million against an estimated $269.57 million.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share, resulting in an annual yield of 3.8%, with a dividend payout ratio of 102.36%.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Moelis & Company in a research note issued on Monday, October 13th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now forecasts that the asset manager will earn $0.61 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.37. The consensus estimate for Moelis & Company's current full-year earnings is $2.97 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Moelis & Company's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The asset manager reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $365.38 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $269.57 million. Moelis & Company had a return on equity of 42.72% and a net margin of 14.31%.Moelis & Company's quarterly revenue was up 38.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.18 earnings per share.

MC has been the subject of a number of other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Moelis & Company in a report on Thursday, October 9th. They set a "buy" rating and a $80.00 price objective for the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on Moelis & Company from $89.00 to $80.00 and set a "moderate buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Moelis & Company from $74.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, September 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Moelis & Company in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Moelis & Company from $50.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $71.86.

Moelis & Company Trading Up 3.1%

MC opened at $67.83 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $5.32 billion, a PE ratio of 26.70 and a beta of 1.77. Moelis & Company has a 12 month low of $47.00 and a 12 month high of $82.89. The company has a 50 day moving average of $71.53 and a 200 day moving average of $63.75.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Moelis & Company

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Moelis & Company by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,305,688 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $484,720,000 after purchasing an additional 158,373 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Moelis & Company by 4.7% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,080,123 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $191,953,000 after buying an additional 137,824 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Moelis & Company by 3.2% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,862,337 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $178,381,000 after buying an additional 89,143 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Moelis & Company by 4.1% during the second quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 2,845,605 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $177,338,000 after acquiring an additional 112,281 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Moelis & Company by 6.0% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,396,230 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $149,333,000 after acquiring an additional 135,885 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.53% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Kenneth Shropshire sold 2,615 shares of Moelis & Company stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.52, for a total transaction of $189,639.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,109 shares of the company's stock, valued at $515,544.68. This trade represents a 26.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Osamu R. Watanabe sold 6,340 shares of Moelis & Company stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.64, for a total transaction of $460,537.60. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 131 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,515.84. The trade was a 97.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 6.40% of the company's stock.

Moelis & Company Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 4th were given a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 4th. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. Moelis & Company's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 102.36%.

Moelis & Company Company Profile

Moelis & Co operates as a holding company. It engages in the provision of financial advisory, capital raising and asset management services to a client base including corporations, governments, sovereign wealth funds and financial sponsors. The firm focuses on clients including large public multinational corporations, middle market private companies, financial sponsors, entrepreneurs and governments.

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