Zacks Research Predicts Weaker Earnings for Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Moelis & Company in a report released on Wednesday, July 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the asset manager will earn $0.33 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.34. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.57 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.86 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.63 EPS.

MC has been the topic of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley upgraded Moelis & Company from an "underweight" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $42.00 to $68.00 in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Moelis & Company from $56.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on Moelis & Company from $69.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Moelis & Company from $55.00 to $52.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Moelis & Company from $50.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $66.00.

Moelis & Company Trading Up 2.0%

MC traded up $1.36 on Friday, hitting $70.83. 902,856 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 954,597. The firm has a market cap of $5.56 billion, a PE ratio of 32.49 and a beta of 1.64. Moelis & Company has a twelve month low of $47.00 and a twelve month high of $82.89. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $59.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $63.65.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The asset manager reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $306.59 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $309.67 million. Moelis & Company had a return on equity of 40.89% and a net margin of 13.22%. Moelis & Company's revenue for the quarter was up 41.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.22 earnings per share.

Moelis & Company Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 20th. Investors of record on Monday, May 5th were given a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 5th. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.67%. Moelis & Company's payout ratio is 119.27%.

Institutional Trading of Moelis & Company

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in Moelis & Company by 52.5% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 398 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Moelis & Company in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its position in shares of Moelis & Company by 1,551.3% in the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 644 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 605 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in shares of Moelis & Company by 1,460.8% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 796 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 745 shares during the last quarter. Finally, eCIO Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Moelis & Company in the first quarter worth about $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.