Q2 EPS Forecast for Moelis & Company Reduced by Analyst

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Moelis & Company in a research report issued to clients and investors 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 prior estimate 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 have also commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective 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. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $92.00 price objective (up from $86.00) on shares of Moelis & Company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Moelis & Company from $55.00 to $52.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Moelis & Company from $55.00 to $50.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Moelis & Company from $70.00 to $42.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Moelis & Company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $61.83.

Moelis & Company Price Performance

NYSE MC traded up $1.33 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $54.74. 89,335 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 741,255. Moelis & Company has a 52 week low of $47.00 and a 52 week high of $82.89. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $57.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $68.60. The company has a market cap of $4.10 billion, a PE ratio of 31.15 and a beta of 1.53.

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

Moelis & Company Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Investors of record on Monday, May 5th will be paid a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 5th. Moelis & Company's dividend payout ratio is currently 119.27%.

Insider Activity

In other Moelis & Company news, General Counsel Osamu R. Watanabe sold 5,661 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.00, for a total transaction of $418,914.00. Following the sale, the general counsel now owns 6,471 shares in the company, valued at $478,854. This represents a 46.66 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Kenneth Shropshire sold 2,551 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.30, for a total value of $184,437.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 6,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $501,762. This represents a 26.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 22,721 shares of company stock worth $1,677,017 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 6.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Moelis & Company

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new stake in Moelis & Company during the fourth quarter worth about $2,784,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Moelis & Company by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 935,552 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $69,119,000 after buying an additional 12,632 shares during the last quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Moelis & Company during the fourth quarter worth $9,149,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Moelis & Company in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,855,000. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new position in Moelis & Company during the fourth quarter worth approximately $412,000. 91.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.