Seaport Res Ptn Expects Weaker Earnings for Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Moelis & Company in a report issued on Friday, April 25th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now forecasts that the asset manager will earn $0.22 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.23. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.75 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.00 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $92.00 price objective (up from $86.00) on shares of Moelis & Company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. StockNews.com cut shares of Moelis & Company from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of Moelis & Company from $86.00 to $75.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Moelis & Company from $55.00 to $52.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Moelis & Company from $55.00 to $50.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Moelis & Company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $61.83.

Moelis & Company Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE MC traded up $0.36 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $53.94. The company had a trading volume of 375,553 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,007,300. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.65 and a beta of 1.53. Moelis & Company has a 1-year low of $47.00 and a 1-year high of $82.89. The firm's 50 day moving average is $57.79 and its 200-day moving average is $68.71.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The asset manager reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.07. Moelis & Company had a return on equity of 38.49% and a net margin of 11.39%. The company had revenue of $306.59 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $309.67 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.22 earnings per share. Moelis & Company's revenue was up 41.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Moelis & Company Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 5th will be given a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.82%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 5th. Moelis & Company's dividend payout ratio is currently 119.27%.

Insider Activity

In other news, General Counsel Osamu R. Watanabe sold 5,661 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.00, for a total value of $418,914.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel now owns 6,471 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $478,854. This represents a 46.66 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Kenneth Moelis sold 9,712 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.00, for a total value of $718,688.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 209,235 shares of the company's stock, valued at $15,483,390. This represents a 4.44 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 22,721 shares of company stock valued at $1,677,017 in the last three months. Company insiders own 6.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Moelis & Company

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its position in Moelis & Company by 52.5% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 398 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its stake in Moelis & Company by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 20,420 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $1,509,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Moelis & Company by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,175 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $87,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC raised its holdings in shares of Moelis & Company by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 4,831 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $358,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Peak Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $500,000 after buying an additional 204 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.53% of the company's stock.

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.