M&T Bank Corp Sells 20,249 Shares of Moelis & Company $MC

Key Points

• M&T Bank Corp cut its stake in Moelis & Company by 80% in Q4, selling 20,249 shares and leaving 5,047 shares valued at about $347,000.
• Moelis reported record Q1 revenue and margin expansion but missed EPS ($0.50 vs. $0.59) and slightly missed revenue estimates, prompting a selloff despite revenue strength.
• The firm declared a $0.65 quarterly dividend (about a 4.0% yield) and carries a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Hold" with a $71.89 target after several analyst price-target revisions.

M&T Bank Corp lessened its stake in Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC - Free Report) by 80.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,047 shares of the asset manager's stock after selling 20,249 shares during the quarter. M&T Bank Corp's holdings in Moelis & Company were worth $347,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in Moelis & Company by 89.8% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 389 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in Moelis & Company during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in Moelis & Company by 153.9% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 419 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 254 shares during the period. eCIO Inc. bought a new stake in Moelis & Company during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Quarry LP raised its holdings in Moelis & Company by 1,811.1% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 516 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 489 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.53% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on MC. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of Moelis & Company from $70.00 to $62.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Moelis & Company from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Moelis & Company from $80.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Moelis & Company from $90.00 to $83.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Moelis & Company from $80.00 to $64.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Moelis & Company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $71.89.

Insider Buying and Selling at Moelis & Company

In other news, General Counsel Osamu R. Watanabe sold 2,765 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.23, for a total value of $172,065.95. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 4,981 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $309,967.63. This represents a 35.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 6.40% of the company's stock.

More Moelis & Company News

Here are the key news stories impacting Moelis & Company this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q1 revenue and margin expansion — Moelis reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue and said margins expanded, evidence that deal activity and fee mix improved year-over-year. Moelis Posts Record Q1 2026 Revenue and Margin Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend raised/declared — Moelis declared a $0.65 quarterly dividend (ex-dividend May 11), implying a roughly 4.0% yield, which can support the share price by attracting income-seeking investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call highlighted M&A momentum and strategic hiring — management emphasized continued M&A deal flow and targeted hiring to capture opportunities despite macro headwinds; this is growth-oriented but increases near-term expense pressure. Moelis & Co (MC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue and Strategic Growth Amid ...
• Neutral Sentiment: Full transcript available for detail — the earnings call transcript provides color on backlog, client activity and compensation/expenses for analysts to model future quarters. Moelis & Company (MC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: EPS and revenue missed consensus — Q1 EPS was $0.50 vs. $0.59 expected and revenue came in marginally below estimates, which is the primary driver of the selloff as investors focus on near-term profitability. Moelis (MC) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Bear case circulation and critical research — recent write-ups (summarized in secondary coverage) highlight valuation and execution risks; that bearish narrative is amplifying selling pressure after the miss. Is Moelis & Company (MC) A Good Stock To Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction coverage — multiple outlets note the stock dropped after the print despite revenue strength, underscoring investor concern over the EPS miss and margin/profitability trajectory. How Moelis’ Q1 2026 Earnings Drop and Softer Profitability Will Impact Moelis (MC) Investors

Moelis & Company Price Performance

Shares of MC stock opened at $64.86 on Friday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $59.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $65.72. Moelis & Company has a 1 year low of $51.06 and a 1 year high of $78.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.33, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.87.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The asset manager reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.59 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $319.78 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $321.51 million. Moelis & Company had a return on equity of 38.79% and a net margin of 14.46%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Moelis & Company will post 3.2 EPS for the current year.

Moelis & Company Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 11th will be issued a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 11th. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. Moelis & Company's dividend payout ratio is presently 93.53%.

About Moelis & Company

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. The company was founded by Kenneth David Moelis, Navid Mahmoodzadegan, Jeffrey Raich and Elizabeth Ann Crain in July 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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