Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of MC Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has increased its Q1 2026 EPS estimate for Moelis & Company from $0.60 to $0.66, while the consensus estimate for full-year earnings stands at $2.97 per share.
• Moelis & Company reported quarterly earnings of $0.53, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.32, with revenues also exceeding forecasts at $365.38 million.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share, providing an annualized yield of 3.6%, with a payout ratio of 102.36%.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Moelis & Company in a report released on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the asset manager will post earnings of $0.66 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.60. Zacks Research has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Moelis & Company's current full-year earnings is $2.97 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Moelis & Company's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.55 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.93 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.72 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Moelis & Company from $55.00 to $52.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Moelis & Company from $50.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Moelis & Company from $69.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Moelis & Company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Moelis & Company from $56.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Moelis & Company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $66.00.

Moelis & Company Trading Up 5.0%

NYSE:MC traded up $3.4520 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $72.8320. 110,207 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 925,362. Moelis & Company has a one year low of $47.00 and a one year high of $82.89. The company has a market capitalization of $5.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.66 and a beta of 1.70. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $67.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $62.86.

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

Moelis & Company Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 4th will be given a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 4th. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. Moelis & Company's payout ratio is 102.36%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Moelis & Company news, General Counsel Osamu R. Watanabe sold 6,340 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.64, for a total value of $460,537.60. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 131 shares in the company, valued at $9,515.84. The trade was a 97.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 6.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Moelis & Company

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fulton Bank N.A. grew its holdings in shares of Moelis & Company by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 6,581 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $410,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Peak Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Moelis & Company by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. Peak Financial Advisors LLC now owns 8,567 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $500,000 after buying an additional 204 shares during the period. Palisades Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in Moelis & Company by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Palisades Investment Partners LLC now owns 76,730 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $4,478,000 after buying an additional 204 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Moelis & Company by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 69,155 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $4,310,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares during the period. Finally, Choreo LLC lifted its position in shares of Moelis & Company by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 5,075 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $296,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the period. 91.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.